connect

[Con*nect·]

Connect means to join together. When a puzzle piece fits into another, they connect. You might fly to Chicago and then connect to a flight to LA. When you meet someone and feel comfortable with them right away, you connect.

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To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between.

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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"

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join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"

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join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"

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land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"

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connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

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hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"

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plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"

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establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"

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establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"

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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"

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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"


v. t.
To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between.

v. t.
To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair.

v. i.
To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another.


Connect

Con*nect" , v. t. [imp. & p.p. Connected; p.pr. & vb.n. Connecting>.] [L. connectere, -nexum; con- + nectere to bind. See Annex.] 1. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between.
He fills, he bounds, connect and equals all.
A man must the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects before he can use it in a syllogism.
2. To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair. Connecting rod (Mach.), a rod or bar joined to, and connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston rod, or piston, as in a steam engine.

Connect

Con*nect" , v. i. To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another.

To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between.

To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another.

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Usage Examples

A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.

All I wanted was to connect my moods with those of Paris. Beauty paints and when it painted most, I shot.

Before computers, telephone lines and television connect us, we all share the same air, the same oceans, the same mountains and rivers. We are all equally responsible for protecting them.

I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people.

Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

Crafts make us feel rooted, give us a sense of belonging and connect us with our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity, and now we do them for fun, to make money and to express ourselves.

Every song you're trying to find something that going to connect in different ways but for me the songs that I'm really drawn to are inspirational, songs that lift you and that everybody can relate to no matter where you're from.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

And this administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill. And now they've gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots.

I also think a Hot Mom is someone who can connect with what's current in her kids' world.

Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.

I enjoy what Twitter is because I can really connect with the fans and it's a great way to share information with them and it's also a great way to entertain. I like being able to put a smile on people's faces and letting them know what I'm doing.

By 2007, we were finally living in a culture where people get what networks are and what technology can do to connect people.

I think any new technology that helps connect and create social cohesion is great. But at the end of the day, you and I are analog creatures. We have to take 'oohs and aahs' and convert them to 0s and 1s and then convert them back to 'oohs and aahs.' Narratives that work in social networks are the exchange of stories that are told well.

I like to travel and connect.

A lot of people think I'm that guy in 'Betsy's Wedding', but I'm not. What it is for me is that, on some level, I connect with the character emotionally.

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