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con·nect
(kə-nĕkt′)v. con·nect·ed, con·nect·ing, con·nects
v.tr.
1. To join or fasten together: a bridge that connects the island with the mainland.
2. To associate or consider as related: no reason to connect the two events. See Synonyms at join.
3. 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.
4. To plug in (an electrical cord or device) to an outlet.
v.intr.
Idiom: 1. To become joined or united: two streams connecting to form a river.
2. To be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as between airplanes or buses.
3. To establish a rapport or relationship; relate: The candidate failed to connect with the voters.
4. Sports To hit or play a ball or puck successfully: The winger connected for two goals.
connect the dots
1. To draw connecting lines between a seemingly random arrangement of numbered dots so as to produce a picture or design.
2. To draw logical inferences connecting items of information to reveal something previously hidden or unknown.
[Middle English connecten, from Latin cōnectere, connectere : cō-, com-, com- + nectere, to bind; see ned- in Indo-European roots.]
con·nect′i·ble, con·nect′a·ble adj.
con·nec′tor, con·nect′er n.
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connect
(kəˈnɛkt)vb
1. to link or be linked together; join; fasten
2. (tr) to relate or associate: I connect him with my childhood.
3. (Telecommunications) (tr) to establish telephone communications with or between
4. (intr) to be meaningful or meaningfully related
5. (Automotive Engineering) (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. (intr) informal to hit, punch, kick, etc, solidly
7. (intr) informal US and Canadian to be successful
8. (Recreational Drugs) (intr) slang to find a source of drugs, esp illegal drugs
[C17: from Latin connectere to bind together, from nectere to bind, tie]
conˈnectible, conˈnectable adj
conˈnector, conˈnecter n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
con•nect
(kəˈnɛkt)v.t.
1. to join, link, or fasten together; unite.
2. to establish telephone communication between.
3. to have as an accompanying or associated feature.
4. to cause to be associated in a relationship.
5. to associate mentally or emotionally.
6. to link to an electrical or communications system; hook up.
v.i. 7. to become connected; join or unite.
8. (of trains, buses, etc.) to run so as to make connections (often fol. by with).
9. to establish a sympathetic or harmonious relationship.
10. Informal. to meet or establish communication; make contact.
11. to make contact for the illegal sale or purchase of drugs.
12. to hit successfully or solidly: The batter connected for a home run.
con•nec′tor, con•nect′er, n.
con•nect′i•ble, con•nect′a•ble, adj.
syn: See join.
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connect
Past participle: connected
Gerund: connecting
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| Verb | 1. | connect - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" ground - connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" attach - cause to be attached daisy-chain - connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer tie - unite musical notes by a tie interconnect, interlink - cause to be interconnected or interwoven tee - connect with a tee; "tee two pipes" put through - connect by telephone; "the operator put a call through to Rio" hitch - connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car" hang together, interdepend - be connected; "In my heart I can make the world hang together" bridge, bridge over - connect or reduce the distance between disconnect - make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten |
| 2. | connect - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" remember - exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" interrelate - place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these two events" correlate - bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" free-associate - associate freely; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories" have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" | |
| 3. |  connect - be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"syndicate - join together into a syndicate; "The banks syndicated" articulate - unite by forming a joint or joints; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones" complect, interconnect, interlink - be interwoven or interconnected; "The bones are interconnected via the muscle" | |
| 4. | connect - join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area" connect - join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | |
| 5. | connect - land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out" collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" | |
| 6. | connect - join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?" connect - join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | |
| 7. | connect - be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation; "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 8. | connect - establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty" get in touch, touch base, connect - establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?" relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" | |
| 9. |  connect - establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" connect - establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty" | |
| 10. | connect - plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" | |
| 11. | connect - hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" |
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connect
verb
1. link, join, couple, attach, fasten, affix, unite You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.
link part, separate, divide, detach, sever, disconnect, dissociate, unfasten
link part, separate, divide, detach, sever, disconnect, dissociate, unfasten
2. associate, unite, join, couple, league, link, mix, relate, pair, ally, identify, combine, affiliate, correlate, confederate, lump together, mention in the same breath, think of together There is no evidence to connect him to the robberies. I wouldn't have connected the two events if you hadn't said that.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
connect
verb1. To bring or come together into a united whole:
3. To come or bring together in one's mind or imagination:
4. To unite or be united in a relationship:
5. To interact with another or others in a meaningful fashion:
Slang: click.
Idioms: be on the same wavelength, hit it off.
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Translations
يَرْبِطيَصِل
připojitspojovat
forbinde
yhdistää
kapcsolösszefüggésbe hozösszekapcsol
setja í sambandtengja
引く繋げる
įjungimasįjungtijungimaspažintyssąryšis
asociētsaistītsavienot
povezatizvezati
bağlamakbirleştirmekilgi kurmak
connect
[kəˈnekt]A. VT
1. (= join) → conectar; [+ road, railway, airline] → unir; [+ pipes, drains] → empalmar (to a) to connect sth (up) to the mains (Elec) → conectar algo a la red eléctrica
2. (= install) [+ cooker, telephone] → conectar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
connect
[kəˈnɛkt] vt
(= form link between) [road, tunnel, bridge, transport system] [+ places] → relier
to be connected by sth [places] [+ road, tunnel, bridge, transport system] → être relié(e) par qch
to connect sth to sth [road, tunnel, bridge, transport system] [+ places] → relier qch à qch
to be connected by sth [places] [+ road, tunnel, bridge, transport system] → être relié(e) par qch
to connect sth to sth [road, tunnel, bridge, transport system] [+ places] → relier qch à qch
(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) [+ wires] → connecter
to connect a computer to a network [modem] → connecter un ordinateur à un réseau, relier un ordinateur à un réseau
to connect a computer to a network [modem] → connecter un ordinateur à un réseau, relier un ordinateur à un réseau
(on the telephone) [+ person, caller] → mettre en communication
I am trying to connect you → j'essaie d'obtenir votre communication
I am trying to connect you → j'essaie d'obtenir votre communication
(= install) [+ telephone] → brancher
vi
[train, plane] to connect with → assurer la correspondance avec
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
connect
vt
(= join) → verbinden (to, with mit); (Elec etc: also connect up) appliances, subscribers → anschließen (→ to an +acc); I’ll connect you (Telec) → ich verbinde (Sie); to be connected (two things) → miteinander verbunden sein; (several things) → untereinander verbunden sein; to connect to earth → erden; connected by telephone → telefonisch verbunden ? parallel
(fig: = associate) → in Verbindung or Zusammenhang bringen; I always connect Paris with springtime → ich verbinde Paris immer mit Frühling; these things are connected in my mind → diese Dinge gehören für mich zusammen; I’d never connected them → ich hatte sie nie zueinander in Beziehung gesetzt
(esp pass: = link) ideas, theories etc → verbinden; to be connected with → eine Beziehung haben zu, in einer Beziehung or in Verbindung stehen zu; (= be related to) → verwandt sein mit; he’s connected with the BBC/university → er hat mit der BBC/der Universität zu tun; to be connected by marriage → verschwägert sein; to be connected (ideas etc) → in Beziehung zueinander stehen; (firms) → geschäftlich miteinander verbunden sein; loosely connected facts → lose verknüpfte Fakten
vi
(= join, two rooms) → eine Verbindung haben (to, with zu); (two parts, wires etc) → Kontakt haben; to connect with somebody/somebody’s ideas → jdn/jds Gedanken verstehen; connecting rooms → angrenzende Zimmer pl (mit Verbindungstür)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
connect
[kəˈnɛkt]1. vt
a. (gen) → collegare, connettere; (install, cooker, telephone) → installare, allacciare
to connect (with) (Telec) (caller) → mettere in comunicazione (con)
to connect (to) (pipes, drains) → collegare (con)
I am trying to connect you (Telec) → sto cercando di darle la linea
to connect sth (up) to the mains (Elec) → collegare qc alla rete
to connect (with) (Telec) (caller) → mettere in comunicazione (con)
to connect (to) (pipes, drains) → collegare (con)
I am trying to connect you (Telec) → sto cercando di darle la linea
to connect sth (up) to the mains (Elec) → collegare qc alla rete
b. (associate) to connect sb/sth (with) → associare qn/qc (con), collegare qn/qc (con)
the evidence clearly connected him with the crime → le prove dimostravano chiaramente che era implicato nel delitto
the evidence clearly connected him with the crime → le prove dimostravano chiaramente che era implicato nel delitto
2. vi → collegarsi; (train, planes) to connect with → essere in coincidenza con
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
connect
(kəˈnekt) verb1. to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together. He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.
2. to associate in the mind. People tend to connect money with happiness.
conˈnection (-ʃən) noun1. something that connects or is connected. a faulty electrical connection.
2. (a) state of being connected or related. My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.
3. a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business. his connections in the clothing trade.
4. a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey. As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
connect
vt conectar; Tendons connect muscles to bones..Los tendones conectan los músculos con los huesos.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.