Definitions for connect
kəˈnɛktcon·nect

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

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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.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONNECTverb

   Etymology: connecto, Latin.

   1. To join; to link; to unite; to conjoin; to fasten together.

   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.

   2. To unite by intervention, as a cement.

   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.

   3. To join in a just series of thought, or regular construction of language; as, the authour connects his reasons well.

2. To Connectverb

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

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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  

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   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  

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   connect

   To link telecommunications lines, structures or systems.

   The broadband connections were easily made.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  

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   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  

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

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

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Anagrams for connect »

1. concent

How to pronounce connect?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Herman Melville:

   We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.

2. Jeff Merhige:

   We want to social connect now, not social distance, the need for the kids to be outside is tremendous, and beneficial.

3. Herman Melville:

   We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.

4. Designer Michael Kors:

   Actress Kate Hudson has the personality to connect with people all around the world. Actress Kate Hudson's got fame, Actress Kate Hudson's got talent, Actress Kate Hudson's got notoriety but Actress Kate Hudson's also got a really big heart. I think between the two of us we can reach out to a lot of people.

5. John Thune:

   We work hard in South Dakota, connect with the people in our state and always put their interest first, and I think they appreciate that. So in the end, whether or not [Trump] was going to be involved in my race wasn’t an issue in whether or not to run.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=connect
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=connect
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Connect
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=connect
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connect
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=connect
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=connect
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=connect