join up

verb

To unite or connect.

“If you join up the dots, you will reveal a picture.”

Meanings

verbjoin up (third-person singular simple present joins up, present participle joining up, simple past and past participle joined up)

present singular third person joins up · participle present joining up · participle past joined up · past joined up

  1. transitiveTo unite or connect.

    If you join up the dots, you will reveal a picture.

  2. intransitiveTo enlist or enroll.

Synonyms & antonyms

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