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

You can put this in your bag and connect it to an outlet and project it on a wall or on a sheet or wherever you want.

From New York Times

This study was the first to show the amygdala's medial nucleus is connected to newly evolved social cognitive network regions, which are involved in thinking about other people.

From Science Daily

They discovered that the system consists of two prominent feedback loops, each containing three clusters of tightly connected cells.

From Science Daily

“It’s that arc of connecting to this person you’ve always been, and discovering that the power and strength you’ve been looking for has always been inside of you,” said Brooks of the dialogue-free moment.

From Los Angeles Times

Impersonating someone's bank is key to so many frauds, which is partly why Stop Scams UK set up a special number three years ago to connect victims of fraud direct with their bank.

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.