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   connect

   /kəˈnɛkt/

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   • 1. bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established: "the electrodes were connected to a recording device" Similar attachjoinfastenfixaffixcouplelinkbridgesecuremake fasttietie upbindfetterstrapropetethertrusslashhitchmooranchoryokechainsticktapeadheregluebondcementfuseweldsolderpinpegscrewboltrivetbattenpinionclampcliphook (up)addappendannexsubjointechnical:concatenateOpposite disconnect
   • ▪ join together so as to provide access and communication: "all the buildings are connected by underground passages"
   • ▪ link to a power or water supply: "by 1892 most of the village had been connected to the mains"
   • ▪ put (someone) into contact by phone: "I was quickly connected to the police"
   • ▪ (of a train, bus, aircraft, etc.) be timed to arrive at its destination just before another train, bus, etc., departs so that passengers can transfer: "the bus connects with trains from Windermere station"
   • 2. associate or relate (something) in some respect: "employees are rewarded with bonuses connected to their firm's performance" Similar associatelinkcoupleidentifyequatebracketcomparethink of something together withthink of something in connection withrelate tomention in the same breath asset side by side withdraw a parallel withOpposite dissociate
   • ▪ provide or have a link or relationship with: "there was no evidence to connect Jefferson with the theft"
   • ▪ form a relationship or feel an affinity: "he can't connect with anyone any more"
   • 3. (of a blow) hit the intended target: informal "the blow connected and he felt a burst of pain"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘be united physically’; rare before the 18th century): from Latin connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. connectable adjective

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   What does connect mean?

   • Connect means to join together. When a puzzle piece fits into another, they connect. You might fly to Chicago and then connect to a flight to LA. When you meet someone and feel comfortable with them right away, you connect. The uses of connect continue. A receptionist connects you to the person you want to speak to on the phone.

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   What is connect verb?

   • Definition of connect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to join together two or more things; to be joined together connect A and B The towns are connected by train and bus services. connect A to B The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge.

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   What does connect up mean?

   • Connect up means the same as connect. They turned the barricade into a potential death trap by connecting it up to the mains. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to] If a telephone operator connects you, he or she enables you to speak to another person by phone. To call the police, dial 999 and the operator will connect you. [VERB noun]

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   What does it mean if something connects to another?

   • If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together. Next, connect the printer to your computer. 8 meanings: 1. to link or be linked together; join; fasten 2. to relate or associate 3. to establish telephone communications.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the difference between connect to and connect to?

   • Both occur. The version using connect with is more common than the one with connect to, but not tremendously so. Connect to does appear a bit newer though. Here is the Google N-Gram for connected to/with the audience: Here are some examples using to:

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   What is the root word of connect?

   • From Latin connectere (“fasten together”), from con- (“together”) + nectere (“bind”), which is cognate with English knot and English knit. connect (third-person singular simple present connects, present participle connecting, simple past and past participle connected)

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   2.	connect - make a logical or causal ...
   3.	connect - be or become joined or united ...
   4.	connect - join by means of communication ...
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