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   Con·nect

   /kəˈnek(t)/

   

   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: "your house is connected to the main cable TV network"
   • ▪ 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 before another train, aircraft, etc., departs so that passengers can transfer from one to the other: "the bus connects with trains from Union Station"
   • ▪ associate or relate 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
   • ▪ think of as being linked or related: "I didn't connect the two incidents at the time"
   • ▪ (of a thing) provide or have a link or relationship with (someone or something): "there was no evidence to connect Jeff with the theft"
   • ▪ form a relationship or feel an affinity: "I taught in a reading program and I connected with kids individually"
   • ▪ (of a blow) hit the intended target: "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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   Synonyms for CONNECT: integrate, couple, interconnect, combine, link, string, hook, join; Antonyms of CONNECT: disconnect, separate, uncouple, split, divide, detach, unhitch, disengage.

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   joined or linked together; having the parts or elements logically linked together; related by blood or marriage… See the full definition

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to connect. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of connect. Please connect the two wires. Synonyms. join. attach. unite. fasten together. couple. tie. hinge. combine. merge. Antonyms. disconnect. detach. unfasten. disjoin. sunder. separate. divide. part.

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   noun. the act or state of connecting. Synonyms: union, conjunction, junction. the state of being connected: the connection between cause and effect. anything that connects; a connecting part; link; bond: an electrical connection. Synonyms: yoke, coupling, tie. association; relationship:

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONNECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of joining or being joined to something else, or the part or process that makes this possible: You need a fast internet connection. Alerts are still sent even when the internal network connection is down. a broadband / high-speed / wireless connection. The electricity company guarantees connection within 24 hours.

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   The verb connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONNECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the state of being related to someone or something else: The connection between smoking and heart disease is well known. They're sisters? I knew their surname was the same, but I never made (= thought of) the connection. in connection with something. B2. on the subject of something: They want to talk to you in connection with an unpaid tax bill.