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verb (used with object)
1.
to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
2.
to establish communication between; put in communication: Operator, will you please connect me with Mr. Jones?
3.
to have as an accompanying or associated feature: pleasures connected with music.
4.
to cause to be associated, as in a personal or business relationship: to connect oneself with a group of like-minded persons; Our bank is connected with major foreign banks.
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EXPANDto associate mentally or emotionally: She connects all telegrams with bad news.
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COLLAPSEto link to an electrical or communications system; hook up: to connect a telephone.
verb (used without object)
7.
to become connected; join or unite: These two parts connect at the sides.
8.
(of trains, buses, etc.) to run so as to make connections (often followed by with): This bus connects with a northbound bus.
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Informal. to have or establish successful communication; make contact: I connected with two new clients today.
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Informal. to relate to or be in harmony with another person, one's work, etc.: We knew each other well but never connected.
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EXPANDSlang. (of an addict or drug dealer) to make direct contact for the illegal sale or purchase of narcotics.
12.
COLLAPSESports. to hit successfully or solidly: The batter connected for a home run. The boxer connected with a right.
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Connecting
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
adjective
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of or pertaining to a connection or connections: connect charges for a new cable television channel.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin connectere, equivalent to con- con- + nectere to tie; see nexus
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin connectere, equivalent to con- con- + nectere to tie; see nexus
Related forms
con·nect·i·ble, con·nect·a·ble, adjective
con·nect·i·bil·i·ty, con·nect·a·bil·i·ty, noun
mis·con·nect, verb
re·con·nect, verb (used with object)
sub·con·nect, verb
Antonyms
1. divide. 4. dissociate.
1. divide. 4. dissociate.
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Word Origin & History
connect
1670s, from L. connectere (see connection). Earlier was connex (1540s), from Fr. connexer, from L. *connexare, freq. of conectere (pp. stem connex-). A similar change took place in Fr., where connexer was superseded by connecter. Meaning "to establish a relationship"
EXPAND (with) is from 1881. Slang meaning "get in touch with" is attested by 1926, from telephone connections. Meaning "awaken meaningful emotions, establish rapport" is from 1942. Of a hit or blow, "to reach the target," from c.1920. Related: Connecting (1680s); connectedness (1690s).
COLLAPSE
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
connect con·nect (kə-někt')
v. con·nect·ed, con·nect·ing, con·nect·s
To join or fasten together.
To become joined or united.
con·nec'tor n.
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Slang Dictionary
connect (with (sth)) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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