connect
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
connects;
connected;
connecting
connects;
connected;
connecting
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONNECT
1
a
[+ object]
:
to join (two or more things) together
— often used as (be) connected
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Can you connect the hose to the sprinkler?
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Connect the cable to the battery.
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A hallway connects the two rooms.
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It's the major highway connecting the two towns.
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A common theme connects the stories.
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The two rooms are connected by a hallway.
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The stories are connected by a common theme.
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They are somehow connected to the royal family. [=they are related in some way to the royal family]
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people connected by a common language
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The schools are closely connected. [=they are closely involved with one another]
b
[no object]
:
to join with or become joined to something else
—
opposite disconnect
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The two bones connect at the elbow.
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The hose connects easily to the sprinkler.
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The bedroom connects to the kitchen.
2
[+ object]
a
:
to think of (something or someone) as being related to or involved with another person, thing, event, or idea
— often used as (be) connected
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People usually connect [=associate] clowns with the circus.
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I never connected you with that group of people.
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In my mind, the two places are connected. [=I think of the two places as being related to each other]
b
:
to show or prove that a person or thing is related to or involved with something
— often used as (be) connected
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Police were unable to connect [=link] her to the crime.
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There's no evidence connecting the company directly to the scandal.
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Many people still believe she is somehow connected to the crime.
3
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to join or become joined to something (such as a system or network) through a telephone, computer, or other device
— usually + to
—
opposite disconnect
[no object]
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Guests can connect to the Internet from their hotel rooms.
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The computer connects to the fax machine.
[+ object]
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“Operator, can you connect me to the front desk?” [=can you link my telephone with the telephone at the front desk so that I can talk to the person there?]
4
[no object]
— used to say that an airplane, train, etc., stops at a particular place where passengers get onto another airplane, train, etc., in order to continue their journey
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Our flight to New York connects in Chicago.
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We leave from Boston and then connect in New York with a flight bound for China.
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I took an early flight to connect with a train to the coast.
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passengers connecting to/with international flights
5
[no object]
chiefly US, informal
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to have or share a feeling of affection and understanding
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We really connected on our first date.
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She truly connects with her audience in concert.
6
[no object]
chiefly US, sports
:
to make a successful shot, hit, or throw
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He connected for a home run.
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She failed to connect on the shot. = The shot failed to connect. [=the shot missed]
connect the dots
chiefly US, informal
:
to learn or understand how different things are related
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The information about these events is not new but no one had ever connected the dots until today.
connect up
[phrasal verb]
connect up (something)
or
connect (something) up
:
to join or link (a device, piece of equipment, etc.) to something
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I'm having trouble connecting the speakers up to the TV.
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An electrician will be connecting up the new lights tomorrow. [=joining the lights to a source of electricity]
— connectable
/kəˈnɛktəbəl/ adjective [more connectable; most connectable]-
The devices are connectable. [=they can be connected]
— connecting
adjective-
I missed my connecting flight in Detroit.
