join up

dʒɔɪn ʌp

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of join up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

connection

tr./intr.

connect or link together

tr./intr.

We need to join up these two cables for the system to work..

connect

link

military enlistment

intr.

Dated

enlist in the military

intr.

Dated

He decided to join up after finishing high school..

enlist

recruit

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Expressions with join

join in

participate in an activity

Everyone was invited to join in the game..

join hands

hold each other's hands as a sign of unity

The protesters joined hands in solidarity.

join forces

combine efforts to achieve a common goal

The two companies joined forces to launch the new product.

join the party

participate in a celebration or event

He was excited to join the party and dance all night.

join the bandwagon

adopt a popular opinion or activity

She decided to join the bandwagon and start using the new app.

join the chorus

participate in a group activity or opinion

She decided to join the chorus of voices calling for change.

Examples of join up in a sentence

We should join up our efforts to succeed.
Many young men chose to join up during the war.
She felt a strong urge to join up and serve her country.

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French:joindre, s'engager, ...
German:verbinden, sich verpflichten, ...
Italian:unire, arruolarsi, ...
Spanish:conectar, unirse, ...
Portuguese:conectar, incorporar-se, ...
Chinese:连接, 参军, ...
Japanese:接続する, 入隊する, ...
Arabic:وَصَلَ, التحق, ...
Hebrew:לְחַבֵּר, לְהִתְגַּיֵּס, ...
Russian:соединить, поступить на службу, ...
Ukrainian:з'єднати, приєднатися, ...
Hindi:जोड़ना, सैन्य में शामिल होना, ...
Bengali:জোড়া লাগানো, সেনাবাহিনীতে যোগদান করা, ...
Catalan:connectar, enrolar-se, ...
Czech:propojit, narukovat, ...
Danish:forbinde, melde sig, ...
Dutch:verbinden, in dienst gaan, ...
Greek:συνδέω, κατατάσσομαι, ...
Hungarian:összekötni, bevonulni, ...
Khmer:តភ្ជាប់, ចុះឈ្មោះចូលបម្រើកងទ័ព, ...
Korean:연결하다, 입대하다, ...
Persian:وصل کردن, وارد ارتش شدن, ...
Polish:połączyć, wstąpić do wojska, ...
Portuguese (BR):conectar, incorporar-se, ...
Romanian:a conecta, a se înrola, ...
Swedish:koppla ihop, gå med i, ...
Thai:เชื่อมต่อ, เข้าร่วม, ...
Turkish:birbirine bağlamak, katılmak, ...
Vietnamese:nối, gia nhập, ...

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