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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONNECT, v.t. [L.]
1. To knit or link together; to tie or fasten together, as by something intervening, or by weaving, winding or twining. Hence,
2. To join or unite; to conjoin, in almost any manner, either by junction, by any intervening means, or by order and relation. We connect letters and words in a sentence; we connect ideas in the mind; we connect arguments in a discourse. The strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic. A treaty connects two nations. The interests of agriculture are connected with those of commerce. Families are connected by marriage or by friendship.
CONNECT, v.i. To join, unite or cohere; to have a close relation. This argument connects with another. [This use is rare and not well authorized.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" [syn: connect, link, tie, link up] [ant: disconnect]
2: 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" [syn: associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect] [ant: decouple, dissociate]
3: 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" [syn: connect, link, link up, join, unite]
4: join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
5: land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
6: join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
7: 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"
8: establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
9: establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?" [syn: get in touch, touch base, connect]
10: plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" [syn: plug in, plug into, connect] [ant: disconnect, unplug]
11: hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"

Merriam Webster's

verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin conectere, connectere, from com- + nectere to bind Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to become joined <the two rooms connect by a hallway> <ideas that connect easily to form a theory> 2. a. to meet for the transference of passengers <connecting flights> b. to transfer (as from one airplane to another) as a step in traveling to a final destination <passengers connecting with international flights> 3. to make a successful hit, shot, or throw <connected for a home run> <connected on 60 percent of his shots — New York Times> 4. to have or establish a rapport <tried to connect with the younger generation> 5. to establish a communications connection <connect to the Internet> transitive verb 1. to join or fasten together usually by something intervening 2. to place or establish in relationship Synonyms: see join • connectable also connectible adjective • connector also connecter noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. 1 a tr. (often foll. by to, with) join (one thing with another) (connected the hose to the tap). b tr. join (two things) (a track connected the two villages). c intr. be joined or joinable (the two parts do not connect). 2 tr. (often foll. by with) associate mentally or practically (did not connect the two ideas; never connected her with the theatre). 3 intr. (foll. by with) (of a train etc.) be synchronized at its destination with another train etc., so that passengers can transfer (the train connects with the boat). 4 tr. put into communication by telephone. 5 a tr. (usu. in passive; foll. by with) unite or associate with others in relationships etc. (am connected with the royal family). b intr. form a logical sequence; be meaningful. 6 intr. colloq. hit or strike effectively. Phrases and idioms: connecting-rod the rod between the piston and the crankpin etc. in an internal-combustion engine or between the wheels of a locomotive. Derivatives: connectable adj. connector n. Etymology: L connectere connex- (as com-, nectere bind)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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, connects and equals all. --Pope. A man must see the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects before he can use it in a syllogism. --Locke. 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(connects, connecting, connected) 1. If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together. You can connect the machine to your hi-fi... The traditional method is to enter the exchanges at night and connect the wires... Two cables connect to each corner of the plate. ...a television camera connected to the radio telescope. = attach ? disconnect V-RECIP: V n to n, V pl-n, V to n, V-ed, also pl-n V 2. If a piece of equipment or a place is connected to a source of power or water, it is joined to that source so that it has power or water. These appliances should not be connected to power supplies... Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply. VERB: be V-ed to n, V-ed, also V n to n • Connect up means the same as connect. The shower is easy to install–it needs only to be connected up to the hot and cold water supply... They turned the barricade into a potential death trap by connecting it up to the mains. PHRASAL VERB: be V-ed P to n, V n P to n, also V P n (not pron) to n 3. If a telephone operator connects you, he or she enables you to speak to another person by telephone. To call the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade dial 999 and the operator will connect you... He asked to be connected to the central switchboard. = put through VERB: V n, be V-ed to n, also V n to n 4. If two things or places connect or if something connects them, they are joined and people or things can pass between them. ...the long hallway that connects the rooms... The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries with the uterus... His workshop connected with a small building in the garden... The two rooms have connecting doors. V-RECIP: V pl-n, V n with n, V with n, V-ing, also pl-n V 5. If one train or plane, for example, connects with another, it arrives at a time which allows passengers to change to the other one in order to continue their journey. ...a train connecting with a ferry to Ireland... My connecting plane didn't depart for another six hours. = link up V-RECIP: V with/to n, V-ing, also pl-n V 6. If you connect to a particular plane or train, or if another plane or train connects you to it, you change to that plane or train from another one in order to continue your journey. ...business travellers wanting to connect to a long-haul flight... That will connect you with time to spare for the seven o'clock Concorde. VERB: V to n, V n, also V n to n 7. If you connect a person or thing with something, you realize that there is a link or relationship between them. I hoped he would not connect me with that now-embarrassing review I'd written seven years earlier... I wouldn't have connected the two things. = associate VERB: V n with/to n, V pl-n 8. Something that connects a person or thing with something else shows or provides a link or relationship between them. A search of Brady's house revealed nothing that could connect him with the robberies... What connects them? = link VERB: V n with/to n, V pl-n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. Join, unite, combine, conjoin, associate, couple, link together. II. v. n. 1. Join, unite, cohere, be joined, have relation. 2. Be connected, communicate, lead into each other.

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