connect

con·nect

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verb

The definition of connect means to join together or to become joined.

An example of connect is to draw a line from dot to dot which links the dots.

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connect

to join or fasten (two things together, or one thing with or to another); link; couple
to show or think of as related; associate: to connect germs with disease
to provide with a circuit for communicating by telephone
to plug into an electrical circuit

Origin of connect

Middle English connecten from Classical Latin connectere, to bind together from com-, together + nectere, to fasten

to join or be joined
to meet so that passengers can transfer promptly: said of trains, buses, etc.
to be related in some way or in a proper or logical way
Informal
1. to reach the thing aimed at
2. to establish a rapport (with)
3. Sports to hit a ball, target, etc. solidly
4. Sports to be successful: connected on eighty percent of his shots

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connect

verb

con·nect·ed, con·nect·ing, con·nects

verb

transitive

To join or fasten together: a bridge that connects the island with the mainland.
To associate or consider as related: no reason to connect the two events. See Synonyms at join.
To join to or by means of a communications circuit: Please connect me to the number in San Diego. Her computer is connected to the internet.
To plug in (an electrical cord or device) to an outlet.

verb

intransitive

To become joined or united: two streams connecting to form a river.
To be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as between airplanes or buses.
To establish a rapport or relationship; relate: The candidate failed to connect with the voters.
Sports To hit or play a ball or puck successfully: The winger connected for two goals.

Origin of connect

Middle English connecten from Latin cōnectere, connectere cō-, com- com- nectere to bind ; see ned- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

con·nect′i·ble con·nect′a·ble
adjective

con·nec′tor con·nect′er
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present connects, present participle connecting, simple past and past participle connected)

(intransitive, of an object) 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.
(intransitive, of two objects) 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.
(of an object) 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.
(of a person) 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.
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.
To associate.
I didn't connect my lost jewelry with the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.
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.

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Origin

From Latin cōnnectō (“fasten together”), from con (“together”) + nectō (“bind, tie”).

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connect - Computer Definition

(1) To attach a peripheral device. To establish a communication with a device or service.

(2) (Kinect) The Xbox controller-free interface. See Kinect.

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