🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Juntar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒũˈtaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Join/dʒɔɪn/
verbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Você pode juntar as duas peças de madeira com cola."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To connect or fasten things together.

    "You can join the two pieces of wood with glue."
  2. 2

    To become a member of a group or organization.

    "She decided to join the local book club."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'join' originates from the Old French 'joindre', which comes from the Latin 'jungere', meaning 'to yoke or to connect'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass a broader range of connections, both physical and abstract.

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