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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONNECT | English meaning - 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › connectConnect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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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.

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

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   If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together. You can connect the machine to your hi-fi. [VERB noun + to] The traditional method is to enter the exchanges at night and connect the wires. [VERB noun] Two cables connect to each corner of the plate. [VERB + to]

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

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   Definition of connect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › connectConnect - definition of connect by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to join, link, or fasten together; unite. 2. to establish telephone communication between. 3. to have as an accompanying or associated feature.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONNECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › connectConnect Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CONNECT meaning: 1 : to join (two or more things) together often used as (be) connected; 2 : to join with or become joined to something else The Britannica Dictionary mobile search Home

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONNECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    be connected (to sth) The red light shows that the electricity supply is connected. connect sth to/with sth The Midtown tunnel connects Long Island to Manhattan. Internet searches are an important tool for connecting buyers and sellers. Successful marketing is all about connecting with your customers, and building good relationships.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › connectconnect - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Sep 29, 2024 · To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network. When the technician connects my house, I'll be able to access the internet. To associate; to establish a relation between. I didn't connect my lost jewelry with the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.