What does connect mean?

Definitions for connect
kəˈnɛktcon·nect

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word connect.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. connect, link, tie, link upverb

    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

    "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

  2. associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connectverb

    make a logical or causal connection

    "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"

  3. connect, link, link up, join, uniteverb

    be or become joined or united or linked

    "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"

  4. connectverb

    join by means of communication equipment

    "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"

  5. connectverb

    land on or hit solidly

    "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"

  6. connectverb

    join for the purpose of communication

    "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"

  7. connectverb

    be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation

    "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"

  8. connectverb

    establish a rapport or relationship

    "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"

  9. get in touch, touch base, connectverb

    establish communication with someone

    "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"

  10. plug in, plug into, connectverb

    plug into an outlet

    "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"

  11. connectverb

    hit or play a ball successfully

    "The batter connected for a home run"

GCIDE

  1. Connectverb

    To establish a communication link; -- used with with; as, his telephone didn't answer, so I connected with him by email.

  2. Connectverb

    To electronically or mechanically link (a device) to another device, or to link a device to a common communication line; -- used with with; as, the installer connected our telephones on Monday; I connected my VCR to the TV set by myself; the plumber connected a shut-off valve to my gas line.

Wiktionary

  1. connectverb

    To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

    I think this piece connects to that piece over there.

  2. connectverb

    To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.

    Both roads have the same name, but they don't connect: they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there.

  3. connectverb

    To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.

    The new railroad will connect the northern part of the state to the southern part.

  4. connectverb

    To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another.

    I connected the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work.

  5. connectverb

    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.

  6. connectverb

    To associate.

    I didn't connect my lost jewelry to the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.

  7. connectverb

    To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.

    I'm flying to London where I connect with a flight heading to Hungary.

  8. Etymology: From connecto, from con + necto.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To CONNECTverb

    Etymology: connecto, Latin.

    The corpuscles that constitute the quicksilver will be so connected to one another, that, instead of a fluid body, they will appear in the form of a red powder. Boyle.

    The natural order of the connecting ideas must direct the syllogisms, and a man must see the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects, before he can use it in a syllogism. John Locke.

  2. To Connectverb

    To cohere; to have just relation to things precedent and subsequent. This is seldom used but in conversation.

ChatGPT

  1. connect

    To connect means to establish a relationship or a link between two or more things, persons, ideas or places. This could involve physically joining or attaching two or more objects together, creating a communication between people, or linking concepts, ideas, or thoughts. In the digital context, it often refers to establishing a network between computers or devices.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Connectverb

    to join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between

  2. Connectverb

    to associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair

  3. Connectverb

    to join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another

  4. Etymology: [L. connectere, -nexum; con- + nectere to bind. See Annex.]

Wikidata

  1. Connect

    Connect is a former British trade union representing approximately 20,000 workers in the communications industry. Connect's President is Denise McGuire The final general secretary was Adrian Askew. Connect has endorsed a merger with the Prospect union, the union for managers and engineers.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Connect

    kon-ekt′, v.t. to tie or fasten together: to establish a relation between: to associate.—p.adj. Connect′ed, joined: united.—adv. Connect′edly, in a connected manner.—ns. Connect′er, -or, one who or that which connects.—adj. Connect′ible, capable of being connected.—ns. Connec′tion, Connex′ion, act of connecting: that which connects: a body or society held together by a bond: coherence: intercourse: context: relation: intimacy: a relative.—adjs. Connect′ive, Connex′ive (obs.), binding together.—n. a word that connects sentences and words.—adv. Connect′ively.—Connective tissue, one of the four sets of the commonest classification of animal tissues, including a great variety—e.g. bone, cartilage, ligaments, and enswathing membranes. [L. con, together, and nectĕre, to tie.]

Editors Contribution

  1. connect

    To associate as related.

    They could connect their understanding and see the truth now.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  


  2. connect

    To cause people to meet, have a relationship and marry.

    People meet another person to have a relationship and then marry, their is someone for everyone who chooses it.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  


  3. connect

    To feel, know and understand the soul of a human being.

    To connect on a soul level with a person is a gift to be valued.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  


  4. connect

    To link telecommunications lines, structures or systems.

    The broadband connections were easily made.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  


  5. connect

    To unite.

    They did conbect on so many levels it was beautiful to see them both together.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 10, 2020  

Matched Categories

British National Corpus

  1. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'connect' in Verbs Frequency: #439

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce connect?

How to say connect in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of connect in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of connect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of connect in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Meister:

    There are a number of market participants who look at increasing global risk and just connect a dotted line to lower aerospace orders.

  2. Esther Dyson, Interview in Time Magazine, October 2005:

    The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect.

  3. Miali Coley-Sudlovenick:

    I do this because it brings me joy hearing our language spoken and seeing so much beauty in being able to connect with others in such an intimate way, but it goes deeper than that, too. My generation is responsible for picking up the pieces to reclaim our identities, our cultures, and our languages.

  4. Michael Clayton:

    Sports definitely can be used as a healing agent, it would show a lot of character for Atlanta Braves to go and connect with the Black community, especially when they're on top.

  5. Matt Dalio:

    It was one of those micro-epiphanies, i was in India and I looked over at a television and then I looked at my hand and there was a phone in it and I thought why not connect the two?

Popularity rank by frequency of use

connect#1#1819#10000

Translations for connect

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for connect »

Translation

Find a translation for the connect definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"connect." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/connect>.

Discuss these connect definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for connect? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    the act of carrying something
    A carry
    B interrogate
    C acclaim
    D fudge

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for connect: