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Connect

/kəˈnɛkt/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

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📖 Definitions of "Connect"

verb

1
(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."
2
(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."
3
(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."
4
(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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Connect"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
linknoun	A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
relateverb	(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
uniteverb	(transitive) To bring together as one.
tienoun	A knot; a fastening.
joinverb	(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.
plug inverb	(idiomatic) To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket.
tie inverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To fit in or harmonize (with something).
touch baseverb	(by extension, idiomatic, colloquial, Canada, US, usually with "with") To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate.
get in touchverb	To attempt to contact, reach out. (This entry is a translation hub.)
associatenoun	Joined with another or others and having lower status.

↔️ Antonyms of "Connect"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
disconnectverb	(transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
dissociateverb	(transitive) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.
unplugverb	(transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Connect"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
linkverb	A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
uniteverb	(transitive) To bring together as one.
associateverb	A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
relateverb	(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
joinverb	(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.
plug inverb	(idiomatic) To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket.
tie inverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To fit in or harmonize (with something).
tieverb	(transitive) To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
touch baseverb	(by extension, idiomatic, colloquial, Canada, US, usually with "with") To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate.
get in touchverb	To attempt to contact, reach out. (This entry is a translation hub.)
linkupnoun	A connection.
interlinkverb	(transitive) To link (two or more things) together.
linkagenoun	A connection or relation between things or ideas.
attached	Connected; joined.
assembleverb	(transitive) To put together.
linkingnoun	Serving to connect other things together.
interconnectverb	(transitive) To connect to one another.
addverb	(transitive) To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
connectionnoun	A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
connectivitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being connected