join vs close up

close up vs join

join is a noun but close up is not a noun.

join and close up both are verbs.

join is not an adverb while close up is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
join	Yes	No	Yes	No
close up	No	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, close up is a hyponym of join; that is, close up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than join:

join: cause to become joined or linked
close up: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

Other hyponyms of join include ancylose, ankylose, connect, connect, miter, ply, close, anastomose, inosculate, couple, match, mate, pair, twin, match, mortice, mortise, cog, fair, scarf, rebate, rabbet, seam, bridge, close, ligate, assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together, sovietise, sovietize.

join (noun)	close up (noun)
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

join (verb)	close up (verb)
make contact or come together	refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
cause to become joined or linked	block passage through
become part of; become a member of a group or organization	unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
come into the company of	cease to operate or cause to cease operating
be or become joined or united or linked

join (adverb)	close up (adverb)
	very close

Difference between join and close up

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