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   con·nect

   /kəˈnek(t)/

   verb

   • 1. bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established: "the electrodes were connected to a recording device" Similar attachjoinfastenfixaffixcouplelinkbridgesecuremake fasttietie upbindfetterstrapropetethertrusslashhitchmooranchoryokechainsticktapeadheregluebondcementfuseweldsolderpinpegscrewboltrivetbattenpinionclampcliphook (up)addappendannexsubjointechnical:concatenateOpposite disconnect
   • ▪ join together so as to provide access and communication: "all the buildings are connected by underground passages"
   • ▪ link to a power or water supply: "your house is connected to the main cable TV network"
   • ▪ put (someone) into contact by phone: "I was quickly connected to the police"
   • ▪ (of a train, bus, aircraft, etc.) be timed to arrive at its destination before another train, aircraft, etc., departs so that passengers can transfer from one to the other: "the bus connects with trains from Union Station"
   • ▪ associate or relate in some respect: "employees are rewarded with bonuses connected to their firm's performance" Similar associatelinkcoupleidentifyequatebracketcomparethink of something together withthink of something in connection withrelate tomention in the same breath asset side by side withdraw a parallel withOpposite dissociate
   • ▪ think of as being linked or related: "I didn't connect the two incidents at the time"
   • ▪ (of a thing) provide or have a link or relationship with (someone or something): "there was no evidence to connect Jeff with the theft"
   • ▪ form a relationship or feel an affinity: "I taught in a reading program and I connected with kids individually"
   • ▪ (of a blow) hit the intended target: "the blow connected and he felt a burst of pain"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘be united physically’; rare before the 18th century): from Latin connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. connectable adjective

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   How to use connect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Connect. to become joined; to meet for the transference of passengers… See the full definition Games ... 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of connect was in the 15th century. See more words from the same ...

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   CONNECT definition: 1. to join or be joined with something else: 2. to consider or show a person or thing to be…. Learn more.

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   Connect means to join together. When a puzzle piece fits into another, they connect. You might fly to Chicago and then connect to a flight to LA. When you meet someone and feel comfortable with them right away, you connect.

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   Connect definition: to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind. See examples of CONNECT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONNECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. to link or be linked together; join; fasten 2. to relate or associate 3. to establish telephone communications.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define connect. connect synonyms, connect pronunciation, connect translation, English dictionary definition of connect. v. con·nect·ed , con·nect·ing , con·nects v. tr. 1. To join or fasten together: a bridge that connects the island with the mainland. 2.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionconnect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive, intransitive] to join together two or more things; to be joined together connect A and B The towns are connected by train and bus services.; connect A to B The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge.; connect A with B The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary.; The rooms on this floor connect. a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms)

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › connectconnect | meaning of connect in Longman Dictionary of...

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   connect meaning, definition, what is connect: to join two or more things together: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONNECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CONNECT meaning: 1. to join two things or places together: 2. to see or show that two or more people or things are…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishconnect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    internet; 3 [intransitive, transitive] connect (somebody) (to something) to join a computer to the Internet or a computer network Click “Continue” to connect to the Internet. opposite disconnect; link; 4 [transitive] connect somebody/something (with somebody/something) to notice or make a link between people, things, events, etc. synonym associate There was nothing to connect him with the ...