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connect

[ kuh-nekt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind:

    to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to establish communication between; put in communication:

    Operator, will you please connect me with Mr. Jones?

  3. to have as an accompanying or associated feature:

    pleasures connected with music.

  4. to cause to be associated, as in a personal or business relationship:

    to connect oneself with a group of like-minded persons; Our bank is connected with major foreign banks.

    Antonyms:

  5. to associate mentally or emotionally:

    She connects all telegrams with bad news.

  6. to link to an electrical or communications system; hook up:

    to connect a telephone.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become connected; join or unite:

    These two parts connect at the sides.

  2. (of trains, buses, etc.) to run so as to make connections (often followed by with ):

    This bus connects with a northbound bus.

  3. Informal. to have or establish successful communication; make contact:

    I connected with two new clients today.

  4. Informal. to relate to or be in harmony with another person, one's work, etc.:

    We knew each other well but never connected.

  5. Slang. (of a drug dealer or user) to make direct contact for the illegal sale or purchase of drugs, as narcotics.
  6. Sports. to hit successfully or solidly:

    The batter connected for a home run. The boxer connected with a right.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a connection or connections:

    connect charges for a new cable television channel.

connect

/ əˈɛ /

verb

  1. to link or be linked together; join; fasten
  2. tr to relate or associate

    I connect him with my childhood

  3. tr to establish telephone communications with or between
  4. intr to be meaningful or meaningfully related
  5. intr (of two public vehicles, such as trains or buses) to have the arrival of one timed to occur just before the departure of the other, for the convenient transfer of passengers
  6. informal.
    intr to hit, punch, kick, etc, solidly
  7. informal.
    intr to be successful
  8. slang.
    intr to find a source of drugs, esp illegal drugs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈԱ𳦳ٴǰ, noun
  • DzˈԱ𳦳پ, adjective
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  • Dz·Ա𳦳····ٲ Dz·Ա𳦳····ٲ noun
  • ·Dz·Ա𳦳 verb
  • ·Dz·Ա𳦳 verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·Dz·Ա𳦳 verb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of connect1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin connectere, equivalent to con- “with, together” + nectere “to tie”; con-, nexus
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of connect1

C17: from Latin connectere to bind together, from nectere to bind, tie
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Example Sentences

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I do think that these things are kind of connected.

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Rather than connecting audiences with experts on such topics, however, they present evangelical-style faith as something close to a cure-all.

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It was not clear if Gen Haugh and Ms Noble's removals were connected to those at the NSC.

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The World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce, which announced it was making the $510,000 donation to the foundation, is a global organization that connects Taiwanese business communities across the world.

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More than just informing, it should create pathways for weak partisans and nonideologues pathways to feel connected to a broader left community.

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What are other ways to say connect?

To connect is to link or fasten together, as two cities by a bridge. How is connect different from join and unite? Find out on .

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