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: sunder, divide

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: dissociate

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

/ kəˈnɛkt /

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

Derived Forms

• conˈnector, noun
• conˈnectible, adjective

Other Words From

• con·nect·i·ble con·nect·a·ble adjective
• con·nect·i·bil·i·ty con·nect·a·bil·i·ty noun
• mis·con·nect verb
• re·con·nect verb (used with object)
• sub·con·nect verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of connect¹

C17: from Latin connectere to bind together, from nectere to bind, tie

Example Sentences

He "possessed an inherent ability to connect with people about the issues that mattered to them - a talent that others spend years studying and cultivating, but that was second nature to him," Gore added.

From BBC

Within India, Mr. Adani’s reputation is of a politically connected businessman who gets things done.

From New York Times

And also it meant that we could really connect when we were on this film.

From Los Angeles Times

The investigator who connected the woman to Williamson “called me right away and said, ‘Hey, this could be a person of interest,’” said Jason Corey, an investigator with the Riverside County D.A.’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

He conceded that “the evidence in this case is very good that Laken Riley was murdered", but he said proof connecting his client to Ms Riley's death was "lacking”.

From BBC

Related Words

• associate
• attach
• hook up
• join
• relate

When To Use

What 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 Thesaurus.com.