connect
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin connectere "to fasten together," from (com-) "together" + nectere "to bind, tie."
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛkt
[edit] Verb
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to connect (third-person singular simple present connects, present participle connecting, simple past and past participle connected)
- To join two or more pieces.
- After reading the directions, I saw that the piece labeled "A" connected to the piece labeled "B" by inserting the pegs into the holes.
- To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.
- When the technician connects my house, I'll be able to access the internet.
- To associate.
- I didn't connect my lost jewelry to the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.
- To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.
- I'm flying to London where I connect with a flight heading to Hungary.
[edit] Translations
to join two or more pieces
to join an electrical or telephone line
associate
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make a travel connection
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