Join up
verb
To become a member of a group or organization, especially the military.
He decided to join up with the army.
Often appears as...
- join up with
- join up for
verb
To unite or connect pieces together.
You need to join up the dots to complete the picture.
Often appears as...
- join up the dots
- join up pieces
verb
To become a member of a group or organization, especially the military.
He decided to join up with the army.
Often appears as...
- join up with
- join up for
verb
To unite or connect pieces together.
You need to join up the dots to complete the picture.
Often appears as...
- join up the dots
- join up pieces
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Group Affiliation
Use 'join up' to express initiating membership with a new group, often implying active participation.
She chose to join up with the community choir.
Pro Tip 2/3Militaristic Origins
'Join up' originated from military context but can be used for other organized groups.
After college, he plans to join up with the Peace Corps.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Tone
'Join up' is conversational and might not always fit formal writing or speech.
Let's join up with the others at the park.
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