Connect

/kəˈnɛkt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to join or link together

The new bridge will connect the two sides of the river.

to establish a relationship or communication

It’s important to connect with your audience during a presentation.

to make a physical or logical connection with

Please connect your device to the Wi-Fi network.

to see or feel an emotional or intellectual relationship

She found it easy to connect with her new classmates.

Late Middle English: from Latin connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘to bind’.

connect the dots

to understand how various pieces of information relate to one another

connect with someone

to develop a rapport or relationship with someone

connect the lines

to establish the relationships between separate ideas or pieces of information

connection

the act of connecting or the state of being connected

connector

a device for joining together different components

connected

joined or linked together

to be in touch or maintain communication with someone

I'll connect with you later about the project.

to form a network or group; to bond socially

We're just trying to connect and grow our circle.