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

Shipping clean tech to emerging economies dovetails with another of China’s policies: its “Belt and Road Initiative,” an effort to develop new trade routes, including roads, railways, ports and airports, to connect with the rest of the world.

From BBC

“The real beauty of the episode is that I think audience members can connect with it whether they are Jewish or not. It is the togetherness of the family and the really close relationship that the Thing has with his aunt.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Every culture has their food that they are really proud of that everyone wants to have. You can appreciate this and learn more about the Jewish culture and what traditional Hanukkah is like and connect to it,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

She helped connect him to police.

From BBC

We tried to contact Superior Facilities Maintenance but the phone number listed online didn't connect and its website was defunct.

From BBC

Related Words

• associate
• attach
• hook up
• join
• relate