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- Act together, combine efforts. For example, The public relations people joined forces to get better coverage for their candidates. This expression originally referred to combining military forces.
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When two people or groups join forces, they act or work together: [ + to do sth ] She joined forces with her sister-in-law to set up a restaurant. (Definition of join forces from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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If you join forces with someone, you work together in order to achieve a common aim or purpose. Both groups joined forces to persuade voters to approve a tax break for the industry. See full dictionary entry for force
to join forces. phrase. If you join forces with someone, you work together in order to achieve a common aim or purpose. Both groups joined forces to persuade voters to approve a tax break for the industry. She joins forces with a maverick detective to expose the killer. [+ with] See full dictionary entry for force.
Act together, combine efforts. For example, The public relations people joined forces to get better coverage for their candidates . This expression originally referred to combining military forces. [Mid-1500s]
to work with someone else in order to achieve something that you both want: Britain and France were both working on developing a supersonic aircraft when they decided to join forces in 1962. The companies plan to join forces to become the world's third-largest internet provider.
The meaning of JOIN/COMBINE FORCES is to begin working together in order to achieve something —often + with. How to use join/combine forces in a sentence.
• Two London gangs had joined forces to stop the train at Sear's Crossing in Buckinghamshire by rigging the signals. • Police in Cheshire and Greater Manchester have joined forces to investigate a series of attacks which span more than six years.
