knit vs join

knit and join both are nouns.

knit and join both are verbs.

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

As verbs, join is a hypernym of knit; that is, join is a word with a broader meaning than knit:

knit: tie or link together
join: make contact or come together

Other hypernyms of knit include conjoin.

knit (noun)	join (noun)
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine	a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side	the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
a fabric made by knitting

knit (verb)	join (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds	make contact or come together
make (textiles) by knitting	cause to become joined or linked
tie or link together	become part of; become a member of a group or organization
	come into the company of
	be or become joined or united or linked

Difference between knit and join

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