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   connect

   /kəˈnɛkt/

   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: "by 1892 most of the village had been connected to the mains"
   • ▪ 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 just before another train, bus, etc., departs so that passengers can transfer: "the bus connects with trains from Windermere station"
   • 2. associate or relate (something) 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
   • ▪ provide or have a link or relationship with: "there was no evidence to connect Jefferson with the theft"
   • ▪ form a relationship or feel an affinity: "he can't connect with anyone any more"
   • 3. (of a blow) hit the intended target: informal "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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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of connect in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   1. To join or fasten together: a bridge that connects the island with the mainland. 2. To associate or consider as related: no reason to connect the two events. See Synonyms at join. 3. To join to or by means of a communications circuit: Please connect me to the number in San Diego. Her computer is connected to the internet. 4.

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   The meaning of CONNECT is to become joined. How to use connect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Connect.

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

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   If you connect a person or thing with something, you realize that there is a link or relationship between them.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconnect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of connect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › connectCONNECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › connectconnect - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › connectconnect - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    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. to establish communication between; put in communication: Operator, will you please connect me with Mr. Jones? to have as an accompanying or associated feature: pleasures connected with music.

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    The term 'connect' maintains its etymological connection to the concept of uniting or binding, emphasizing the role it plays in establishing relationships and bridging gaps between various elements or ideas.