connect

B1
Pronunciation
/kəˈnɛkt/
Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

Synonyms
affix join put together unite
Example Sentences
  • I think this piece connects to that piece over there.
2 Definition

(of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.

Example Sentences
  • 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 Definition

(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.

Example Sentences
  • The new railroad will connect the northern part of the state to the southern part.
4 Definition

(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.

Example Sentences
  • I connected the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work.
5 Definition

To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.

Example Sentences
  • When the technician connects my house, I'll be able to access the internet.
6 Definition

To associate; to establish a relation between.

Example Sentences
  • I didn't connect my lost jewelry with the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.
7 Definition

To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.

Example Sentences
  • I'm flying to London where I connect with a flight heading to Hungary.