# connect

Pronunciation: say "kuh-NEKT" /kəˈnɛkt/

## Verb

1. To join or fasten two things together, or to be joined to something or able to fit together with it.
   - Simple: To join things together, or to be joined or fit together.
   - _He connected the trailer to the back of the truck._
   - _Connect the two lengths of pipe with a rubber seal before you tighten the clamp._
2. To serve as a link between two objects, attaching them to each other.
   - Simple: To be the link between two things, holding them together.
   - _Several bridges connect the mainland to the outer islands._
   - _The new rail line connects the airport directly with downtown._
3. To associate one thing with another, or to establish a relationship between them.
   - Simple: To see how two things are related to each other.
   - _Historians connect the famine to decades of poor harvests._
   - _It's hard to connect his calm words with such an angry email._
4. To reach out and communicate with someone, for instance by meeting up, phoning, or linking up through an online network.
   - Simple: To contact someone and talk with them, for example in person, by phone, or online.
   - _I'll connect with the sales team tomorrow and get back to you with their numbers._
   - _Hundreds of graduates have connected through the alumni association's online directory._
5. To join an electrical or telephone line, device, or installation to a circuit or network.
   - Simple: To join a wire, phone line, or piece of equipment to an electrical system or communications network.
   - _The engineer connected the new substation to the regional power grid._
   - _The phone company promised to connect the new office line to its network by Friday._
6. To form a bond of mutual understanding with someone, so that the two of you get along well.
   - Simple: To feel close to someone because you understand each other and get along well.
   - _Good teachers find ways to connect with even the quietest students in the room._
   - _We met at a friend's wedding and connected right away over our shared sense of humor._
8. To switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.
   - Simple: To change from one bus, train, or plane to another on the same trip.
   - _Passengers connect in Frankfurt for flights across Europe._
   - _If the first flight is late, you won't connect with the second._
7. To reach an intended target; to land a blow or shot.
   - Simple: To hit the thing you were aiming at.
   - _The boxer's right hook connected and sent his opponent reeling._
   - _He swung late, but the bat still managed to connect with the ball and send it past second base._

## Noun

9. A useful friend or associate, especially one who can help you get something. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A friend or contact who can help you get things or get ahead.
   - _My cousin is my connect for cheap concert tickets._
   - _You need the right connects to get a table at that club._
10. A person who sells illegal drugs; a supplier or dealer. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Someone you buy illegal drugs from.
   - _When her usual connect got arrested, she had to find someone new to sell her cocaine._
   - _The detectives spent months trying to identify the gang's connect._
11. A link, tie, or relationship between people or things. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A link or relationship between two people or things.
   - _You can feel the connect between the quarterback and his favorite receiver every time they take the field._
   - _I'm just not seeing the connect between what he promised last week and what he's doing now._

## Origin

Latin connectere ("fasten together") joins con- ("together") and nectere ("bind"); nectere may be related to the English words knot and knit.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/connect (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).