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connect

noun · verb · 21 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • kə-nĕktʹ
  • /kəˈnɛkt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛkt
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N EH1 K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Clipping of connection.

A drug dealer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Clipping of connection.

A useful friend or associate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • I think this piece connects to that piece over there.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: affix, join, put together, unite, accouple, assemble, associate, attach, bewed, bind, clasp, clinch, combine, conglomerate, conglutinate, conjoin, connect, construct, couple, entwine, fay, fix, graft, hitch, hook, inosculate, interlink, joint, knit, knot, link, marry, piece together, piecen, pinion, splice, wed, yoke

Antonyms: disconnect

4

verb

Meaning 4

To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Both roads have the same name, but they don't connect: they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To arrive at an intended target; to land.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • When that roundhouse kick connected with his temple it sent him flying across the room.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The new railroad will connect the northern part of the state to the southern part.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I connected the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • When the technician connects my house, I'll be able to access the internet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To associate; to establish a relation between.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I didn't connect my lost jewelry with the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I'm flying to London where I connect with a flight heading to Hungary.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

make a logical or causal connection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
  • colligate these facts
  • I cannot relate these events at all

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: think, cogitate, cerebrate

Narrower terms: remember, interrelate, correlate, identify, free-associate, think of, have in mind, mean

12

verb

Meaning 12

join for the purpose of communication

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: join, bring together

13

verb

Meaning 13

join by means of communication equipment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: join, bring together

14

verb

Meaning 14

land on or hit solidly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The brick connected on her head, knocking her out

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with

15

verb

Meaning 15

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
  • Tie the ropes together
  • Link arms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: link, tie, link up

Antonyms: disconnect

Narrower terms: join, conjoin, ground, bring together, attach, daisy-chain, tie, interconnect, interlink, tee, put through, hitch, hang together, interdepend, bridge, bridge over

16

verb

Meaning 16

hit or play a ball successfully

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The batter connected for a home run

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hit

17

verb

Meaning 17

plug into an outlet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Please plug in the toaster!
  • Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plug in, plug into

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insert, infix, enter, introduce

18

verb

Meaning 18

establish communication with someone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get in touch, touch base

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interact

19

verb

Meaning 19

establish a rapport or relationship

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The President of this university really connects with the faculty

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: relate

20

verb

Meaning 20

be or become joined or united or linked

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The two streets connect to become a highway
  • Our paths joined
  • The travelers linked up again at the airport

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: link, link up, join, unite

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: syndicate, articulate, complect, interconnect, interlink

21

verb

Meaning 21

be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train
  • The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: be

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect From Latin connectere (“fasten together”), from con- (“together”) + nectere (“bind”), which is cognate with English knot and English knit.

Across languages

Translations

124 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رَبَطَ (rabaṭa) — to join two or more pieces
  • Armenian: միավորել (miavorel) — to join two or more pieces
  • Armenian: միանալ (mianal) — to join two or more pieces
  • Armenian: միացնել (miacʻnel) — to join two or more pieces
  • Armenian: կապել (kapel) — to join two or more pieces
  • Azerbaijani: bağlamaq — to join two or more pieces
  • Azerbaijani: qovuşdurmaq — to join two or more pieces
  • Azerbaijani: birləşdirmək — to join two or more pieces
  • Belarusian: злуча́ць (zlučácʹ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Bulgarian: съединя́вам (sǎedinjávam) — to join two or more pieces
  • Catalan: connectar — to join two or more pieces
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連接 /连接 (liánjiē) — to join two or more pieces
  • Czech: spojit — to join two or more pieces
  • Danish: forbinde — to join two or more pieces
  • Danish: tilslutte — to join two or more pieces
  • Dutch: verbinden — to join two or more pieces
  • Esperanto: konekti — to join two or more pieces
  • Finnish: yhdistää — to join two or more pieces
  • French: accoupler — to join two or more pieces
  • French: connecter — to join two or more pieces
  • Galician: conectar — to join two or more pieces
  • Georgian: დაკავშირება (daḳavšireba) — to join two or more pieces
  • Georgian: შეკავშირება (šeḳavšireba) — to join two or more pieces
  • German: verbinden — to join two or more pieces
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍉𐌽 (gagatilōn) — to join two or more pieces
  • Greek: συνδέω (syndéo) — to join two or more pieces
  • Ancient Greek: συνάπτω (sunáptō) — to join two or more pieces
  • Hebrew: חיבר (khibér) — to join two or more pieces
  • Hungarian: összekapcsol — to join two or more pieces
  • Hungarian: kapcsol — to join two or more pieces
  • Hungarian: csatlakoztat — to join two or more pieces
  • Ido: konektar — to join two or more pieces
  • Old Irish: ad·comla — to join two or more pieces
  • Italian: connettere — to join two or more pieces
  • Italian: connettersi — to join two or more pieces
  • Japanese: 繋げる (tsunageru) — to join two or more pieces
  • Khmer: ភ្ជាប់ (pcoap) — to join two or more pieces
  • Korean: 잇다 (itda) — to join two or more pieces
  • Korean: 연결하다 (yeon'gyeolhada) — to join two or more pieces
  • Latin: nectō — to join two or more pieces
  • Latin: cōpulō — to join two or more pieces
  • Macedonian: поврзува (povrzuva) — to join two or more pieces
  • Macedonian: спојува (spojuva) — to join two or more pieces
  • Macedonian: сврзува (svrzuva) — to join two or more pieces
  • Māori: tūhoto — to join two or more pieces
  • Māori: tūhono — to join two or more pieces
  • Khiamniungan Naga: já — to join two or more pieces
  • Polish: łączyć — to join two or more pieces
  • Polish: połączyć — to join two or more pieces
  • Portuguese: conectar — to join two or more pieces
  • Romanian: lega — to join two or more pieces
  • Romanian: îmbina — to join two or more pieces
  • Romanian: conecta — to join two or more pieces
  • Romanian: conexa — to join two or more pieces
  • Russian: свя́зывать (svjázyvatʹ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Russian: связа́ть (svjazátʹ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Russian: соединя́ть (sojedinjátʹ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Russian: соедини́ть (sojedinítʹ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Russian: подключа́ть (podključátʹ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Russian: подключи́ть (podključítʹ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Spanish: conectar — to join two or more pieces
  • Spanish: empalmar — to join two or more pieces
  • Tajik: қӯш кардан (qüš kardan) — to join two or more pieces
  • Thai: เชื่อม (chʉ̂ʉam) — to join two or more pieces
  • Thai: ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ) — to join two or more pieces
  • Ottoman Turkish: قوشمق (koşmak) — to join two or more pieces
  • Ukrainian: з'є́днувати (zʺjédnuvaty) — to join two or more pieces
  • Vietnamese: nối — to join two or more pieces
  • Armenian: միանալ (mianal) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Armenian: միացնել (miacʻnel) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Armenian: կապել (kapel) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Azerbaijani: qoşmaq — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Bulgarian: свързвам (svǎrzvam) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Chinese Mandarin: 接通 (jiētōng) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Czech: připojit — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Danish: forbinde — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Danish: tilslutte — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Dutch: aansluiten — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Dutch: verbinden — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Esperanto: konekti — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Finnish: yhdistää — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • French: brancher — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Galician: conectar — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Georgian: დაკავშირება (daḳavšireba) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • German: anschließen — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • German: verbinden — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Greek: συνδέω (syndéo) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Hebrew: חיבר (khibér) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Hungarian: beköt — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Ido: konektar — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Italian: connettere — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Italian: cablare — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Italian: collegare — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Japanese: 繋ぐ (tsunagu) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Korean: 바꿔주다 (bakkwo-juda) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Lao: ຕໍ່ (tǭ) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Macedonian: приклучува (priklučuva) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Macedonian: поврзува (povrzuva) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Macedonian: сврзува (svrzuva) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Polish: łączyć — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Polish: połączyć — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Portuguese: conectar — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Romanian: conecta — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Romanian: lega — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Romanian: cupla — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Russian: подсоединя́ть (podsojedinjátʹ) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Russian: подсоедини́ть (podsojedinítʹ) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Russian: подключа́ть (podključátʹ) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Russian: подключи́ть (podključítʹ) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Spanish: conectar — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Thai: ต่อสาย — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Ukrainian: під'є́днувати (pidʺjédnuvaty) — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Vietnamese: kết nối — to join an electrical or telephone line
  • Bulgarian: асоциирам (asociiram) — associate
  • Georgian: დაკავშირება (daḳavšireba) — associate
  • Macedonian: поврзува (povrzuva) — associate
  • Khiamniungan Naga: já — associate
  • Polish: łączyć — associate
  • Polish: połączyć — associate
  • Bulgarian: правя връзка (pravja vrǎzka) — make a travel connection
  • Galician: transbordar — make a travel connection
  • Polish: przesiadać — make a travel connection
  • Polish: przesiąść — make a travel connection
  • Swedish: ansluta — make a travel connection
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