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

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

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

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   1. verb. 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]

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   Define connect. connect synonyms, connect pronunciation, connect translation, English dictionary definition of connect. v. con·nect·ed , con·nect·ing , con·nects v. tr. 1. To join or fasten together: a bridge that connects the island with the mainland. 2. To associate or...

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONNECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

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    To join or be joined. To be related in some way or in a proper or logical way. To draw connecting lines between a seemingly random arrangement of numbered dots so as to produce a picture or design. To draw logical inferences connecting items of information to reveal something previously hidden or unknown.

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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