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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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Other Word Forms

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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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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of connect1

C17: from Latin connectere to bind together, from nectere to bind, tie
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"You don't have to be connected with everyone all the time," said his flatmate Hannah Steiner, 23.

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The Welsh government's 10-year plan will focus on early intervention without delay and more social prescribing which connects people to community based activities.

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It’s less about getting everything perfect and more about connecting with the outdoors and creating a laid-back vibe.

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The initial focus was to get the northern and southern power generating regions working again, which grid operator Red Eléctrica said was key to "gradually re-energising the transmission grid as the generating units are connected".

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In the interim, Riggs encouraged supporters to connect with and inform concerned voters now.

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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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