connect

con-nect · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To join or link together physically.

  2. 2.

    To establish a telephone or internet link.

  3. 3.

    To establish a relationship or understanding between people or things.

  4. 4.

    To associate or relate one thing to another.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    connect the dots — to understand how things relate to each other
  • •
    connect with — to establish rapport with someone

Related words

Antonyms: detach, disconnect, separate, sever
See also: connected, connection, join, link
Synonyms: attach, join, link, unite

Etymology

From Latin connectere ("to bind together"), from con- ("together") + nectere ("to bind, tie").