- join [combine] forces
- 〔…と/…するために〕力を合せる〔with/to do〕.
English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
combine forces — join/combine/forces phrase to start to work together in order to achieve a shared goal Scientists and dairy farmers should join forces to overcome variations in milk quality. Thesaurus: to do something with someone elsesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
combine forces (with somebody) — join/combine ˈforces (with sb) idiom to work together in order to achieve a shared aim • The two firms joined forces to win the contract. Main entry: ↑forceidiom … Useful english dictionary
combine forces — Ⅰ. combine/join forces ► to work with someone in order to achieve something you both want: »The two companies, one Dutch the other French, have just joined forces to exploit the European market for petfood. Main Entry: ↑force Ⅱ. join forces ► to… … Financial and business terms
join forces (with somebody) — join/combine ˈforces (with sb) idiom to work together in order to achieve a shared aim • The two firms joined forces to win the contract. Main entry: ↑forceidiom … Useful english dictionary
join — join1 W1S1 [dʒɔın] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(group/organization)¦ 2¦(activity)¦ 3¦(go to somebody)¦ 4¦(do something together)¦ 5¦(connect)¦ 6 join a queue 7 join hands 8 join the club 9 join battle 10 be joined in marriage/holy … Dictionary of contemporary English
join — 1 /dZOIn/ verb 1 CONNECT a) (T) to connect or fasten things together: Join the two pieces of wood with strong glue. | The hip bone is joined to the thigh bone. b) (I, T) to come together and become connected: Where does the river join the sea? 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
combine — ▪ I. combine com‧bine 2 [ˈkɒmbaɪn ǁ ˈkɑːm ] noun [countable] COMMERCE an association of two or more businesses or companies that work together on a temporary or permanent basis: • a large regional banking combine • There may be concern if one… … Financial and business terms
join forces — verb work together on a common enterprise of project (Freq. 2) The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well We joined forces with another research group • Syn: ↑collaborate, ↑cooperate, ↑get together • Derivationally related … Useful english dictionary
join — verb 1) we joined a bunch of sticks together Syn: fasten, attach, tie, bind, couple, connect, unite, link, yoke, weld, fuse, glue 2) the two clubs have joined together Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
join — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French joindre, from Latin jungere more at yoke Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to put or bring together so as to form a unit < join two blocks of wood with glue > b. to connect (as points)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
join — join, conjoin, combine, unite, connect, link, associate, relate are comparable when meaning to attach or fasten one thing to another or several things to each other or to become so attached or fastened. Join stresses the bringing or coming… … New Dictionary of Synonyms