join Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To bring together1. jungo, xi, ctum, 32. connecto, xui, xum, 33. cōpŭlo, 1 (denoting a closer union than jungo, to which it is sometimes subjoined)4. contĭnuo, 1 (to join in unbroken succession)5. committo, īsi, issum, 3 (to bring into connexion or contact)6. other less freq. syns., cŏagmento, 1 (to j. together in an organism or framework), Cic.; cŏădūno, 1 (to j. in oneII. To come to in addition, as companion1. sŭpervĕnio, 4 (with dat. or absol.)2. intervĕnio, 4 (to come up while something is going on3. occurro, i, rsum, 3 (to meet)4. convenio, 4III. To take a particular side1. transeo, transgrĕdior2. societatem (cum aliquo) coeoB. Intrans.I. To be connected with, as by a joint1. expr. by committo, 3 (usu. as pass. refl.)2. expr. by pass. part. of conjungo, adjungo (implying simple contact)II. To join in, take part in1. particeps, socius, adjutor alicujus rei sum2. intersum, irr. (to be present at and take part in • join: A. Trans.: I. To bring together: 1. jungo, xi, ctum, 3: to j. beams together, tigna inter se j., Caes. B. G. 4, 17: Cic.: foll. by dat., Virg. Aen. 8, 485; ad and acc., Cic. Fin. 5, 14, 40; by cum, Cic. Br. 97, 331 (not without a slight difference of meaning: v. infr.). Join: jungere et copulare [res inter se], Cic. de Or. 1, 51, 222 (fig.). Specially, to j. (a woman) in matrimony, connubio j., Virg. Aen. 1, 73; (in) matrimonio j., Curt. So comps. (1) conjungo, 3 (to j. together): same constr. as simple verb, though that with cum is usu. preferred: Caes.: Cic. (N.B.--By the dat. of the remoter object, material conjunction is denoted, as, conjungere castra muro, Caes. B. C. 2, 25; by ad, the addition of one thing to another, as, si laudem ejus ad utilitatem causae nostrae conjunxerimus, Quint. 4, 1, 16; by cum, an identity of relation between the things brought together, as, decus omne virtutis cum summa eloquentia junxisses, Cic. Br. 97, 331.) (2) less freq. in this sense, adjungo: esp. with ref. to territory: cf. Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5, hos agros P. Romano Servilii victoria adjunxit: id. Manil. 12, 35, totam ad imperium P R Ciliciam adjunxit. 2. connecto, xui, xum, 3: v. to connect. 3. cōpŭlo, 1 (denoting a closer union than jungo, to which it is sometimes subjoined): Cic. (v. supr. 1). 4. contĭnuo, 1 (to join in unbroken succession): to j. two or more houses in one, binas aut amplius domos c., Sall. Cat. 20, med.: Cic.: Liv. 5. committo, īsi, issum, 3 (to bring into connexion or contact): a mole, to j. the city to the mainland, moles quae urbem continenti committeret, Curt. 4, 2, med.: cf. infr. (B., 1). Esp. in phr., committere proelium, pugnam, to j. battle, Caes.: Cic.: Liv.: less freq., aciem committere, Flor. 4, 2, 46. 6. other less freq. syns., cŏagmento, 1 (to j. together in an organism or framework), Cic.; cŏădūno, 1 (to j. in one: v. rare), Ulp. Dig.; conglūtĭno, 1 (to cement together), Cic. II. To come to in addition, as companion: 1. sŭpervĕnio, 4 (with dat. or absol.): the praetor j.'d them as they were making preparations for the siege, parantibus jam oppugnare, supervenit praetor, Liv. 42, 56, med.: of military reinforcements, Tac. H. 4, 25. Join: addere se socium atque supervenire, Virg. E. 6, 20. 2. intervĕnio, 4 (to come up while something is going on: with dat. or absol.): Cic. de Or. 1, 3, 14: Liv. 3. occurro, i, rsum, 3 (to meet): Hor. S. 1, 5, 41. 4. convenio, 4: v. to come together. See also to come up. III. To take a particular side: 1. transeo, transgrĕdior: v. to go over. 2. societatem (cum aliquo) coeo: Cic.: v. alliance. Phr.: to j. no side, nullius partis esse, Asin. Poll. in Cic. Fam. 10, 31. B. Intrans.: I. To be connected with, as by a joint: 1. expr. by committo, 3 (usu. as pass. refl.): the ribs j. the breast-bone, costae committuntur cum osse pectoris, Cels. 8, 1, med.: also with dat., Ov. M. 12, 315 (qua naris fronti committitur). 2. expr. by pass. part. of conjungo, adjungo (implying simple contact): the camp of Varus j.'d the wall, muro conjuncta castra Vari (erant), Caes. B. C. 2, 15. II. To join in, take part in: 1. particeps, socius, adjutor alicujus rei sum: Cic. Att. 9, 10, med. 2. intersum, irr. (to be present at and take part in: with dat.): to j. in deliberations, consiliis i., Cic. Att. 14, 22, fin. Phr.: to j. in the conversation, *sermoni se admiscere.