connect

con·nect

verb \kə-ˈnekt\

Definition of CONNECT

intransitive verb

1

: to become joined <the two rooms connect by a hallway> <ideas that connect easily to form a theory>

2

a : to meet for the transference of passengers <connecting flights>

b : to transfer (as from one airplane to another) as a step in traveling to a final destination <passengers connecting with international flights>

3

: to make a successful hit, shot, or throw <connected for a home run> <connected on 60 percent of his shots — New York Times>

4

: to have or establish a rapport <tried to connect with the younger generation>

5

: to establish a communications connection <connect to the Internet>

transitive verb

1

: to join or fasten together usually by something intervening

2

: to place or establish in relationship

— con·nect·able also con·nect·ible \-ˈnek-tə-bəl\ adjective

— con·nec·tor also con·nect·er \-ˈnek-tər\ noun

— connect the dots

: to link together logically related elements in order to draw a conclusion <trying to connect the dots in the investigation>

Examples of CONNECT

1. Can you connect the hose to the sprinkler?
2. Connect the cable to the battery.
3. A hallway connects the two rooms.
4. It's the major highway connecting the two towns.
5. A common theme connects the stories.
6. The two bones connect at the elbow.
7. The hose connects easily to the sprinkler.
8. The bedroom connects to the kitchen.
9. I never connected you with that group of people.
10. There's no evidence connecting the company directly to the scandal.

Origin of CONNECT

Middle English, from Latin conectere, connectere, from com- + nectere to bind

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CONNECT

Synonyms

catenate, chain, compound, concatenate, conjugate, couple, hitch, hook, interconnect, interlink, join, link, yoke

Antonyms

disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unlink, unyoke

Related Words

articulate, dovetail, integrate, interlock, intermesh; cord, string, wire; cement, coalesce, combine, fuse, unite, weld

Near Antonyms

detach, disengage, divide, part, split; cleave, rupture, sever, sunder

See Synonym Discussion at join

Rhymes with CONNECT

abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked