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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.

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

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   If two things or places connect or if something connects them, they are joined and people or things can pass between them. ...the long hallway that connects the rooms. [VERB noun] The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries with the uterus. [VERB noun + with] His workshop connected with a small building in the garden.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › connectConnect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionconnect 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.

7. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONNECT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   1. reciprocal verb. If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, or if two things connect, the two things are joined together. You can connect the speakers to your CD player. I connected the wires for the transformer. 2. reciprocal verb.

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

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   1. To become joined or united: two streams connecting to form a river. 2. To be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as between airplanes or buses. 3. To establish a rapport or relationship; relate: The candidate failed to connect with the voters. 4. Sports To hit or play a ball or puck successfully: The winger connected for two goals.

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

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    to join or be joined with something else: connect something to something Can I connect my printer to your computer? connect to Where does the stove connect to the electricity? Has the phone / electricity / gas / internet been connected (= switched on or joined to the main supply) in your new place yet? Fewer examples.

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

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    a : to think of (something or someone) as being related to or involved with another person, thing, event, or idea. People usually connect [= associate] clowns with the circus. I never connected you with that group of people. — often used as (be) connected.