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joining forces

joining forces is the present participle and gerund of join forces.

Meaning of join forces

Verb

join forces (third-person singular simple present joins forces, present participle joining forces, simple past and past participle joined forces)

  1. (idiomatic) To combine labour, to come together, to unite.
    • The poor [banana] is even further shrunken. It is no longer spotted. The flecks have joined forces to form brown blotches all over the fruit.1979 February 3, Nancy Walker, “Going Bananas”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 27, page 11

Questions about joining forces

What is joining forces the present participle and gerund of?
Joining forces is the present participle and gerund of join forces.

Words near joining forces in the dictionary

  1. joineth
  2. joinin'
  3. joining
  4. joining fee
  5. joining fees
  6. joining forces
  7. joining hands
  8. joining in
  9. joining out
  10. joining the choir invisible
  11. joining the dots

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