"join hands" meaning in English

See join hands in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: joins hands [present, singular, third-person], joining hands [participle, present], joined hands [participle, past], joined hands [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} join hands (third-person singular simple present joins hands, present participle joining hands, simple past and past participle joined hands)
  1. (intransitive) To hold hands (to clasp each other's hands). Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-join_hands-en-verb-wf2lPr2l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To work together to achieve a common goal. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Synonyms: join forces
    Sense id: en-join_hands-en-verb-XBfp7e5Z

Inflected forms

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