combine/join forces

combine/join 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 act with somebody else in order to do something: »

The two companies have joined forces to make the Web applications available to a wider public.

Main Entry: join

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • join 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 — ► join forces combine efforts. Main Entry: ↑join …   English terms dictionary

  • join forces — index affiliate, combine (act in concert), concur (agree), connive, consolidate (unite), co …   Law dictionary

  • 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 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 forces — combine efforts. → join …   English new terms 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 — 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

  • join — [join] vt. [ME joinen < OFr joindre < L jungere, to bind together, YOKE] 1. to put or bring together; connect; fasten 2. to make into one; unite [join forces, join people in marriage] 3. to become a part or member of; enter into association …   English World dictionary

  • combine — I (act in concert) verb act as one, act jointly, affiliate with, ally, associate, band together, coact, collaborate, collude, concert, confederate, conspire, cooperate, coordinate, enlist with, enter into partnership with, federate, form a union …   Law dictionary

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