join vs tack

join and tack both are nouns.

join and tack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
join	Yes	No	Yes	No
tack	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

join: cause to become joined or linked
tack: create by putting components or members together

Other hyponyms of join include ancylose, ankylose, connect, connect, miter, ply, close, close up, 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 together, sovietise, sovietize.

join (noun)	tack (noun)
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets	sailing a zigzag course
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made	(nautical) the act of changing tack
	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
	gear for a horse
	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

join (verb)	tack (verb)
make contact or come together	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
cause to become joined or linked	fasten with tacks
become part of; become a member of a group or organization	sew together loosely, with large stitches
come into the company of	fix to; attach
be or become joined or united or linked	create by putting components or members together
	turn into the wind

Difference between join and tack

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