| 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. |
| 5. | to associate mentally or emotionally: She connects all telegrams with bad news. |
| 6. | to link to an electrical or communications system; hook up: to connect a telephone. |
| 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 fol. by with): This bus connects with a northbound bus. |
| 9. | Informal. to have or establish successful communication; make contact: I connected with two new clients today. |
| 10. | Informal. to relate to or be in harmony with another person, one's work, etc.: We knew each other well but never connected. |
| 11. | Slang. (of an addict or drug dealer) to make direct contact for the illegal sale or purchase of narcotics. |
| 12. | Sports. to hit successfully or solidly: The batter connected for a home run. The boxer connected with a right. |
| 13. | of or pertaining to a connection or connections: connect charges for a new cable television channel. |
| Main Entry: | reconnect |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to connect again |
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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.