connect
verbs
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
make a logical or causal connection
"I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
be or become joined or united or linked
"The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
is derived from
join by means of communication equipment
"The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
is derived from
is derived from
verb group
join for the purpose of communication
"Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
is a type of (narrower)
cause to become joined or linked
"join these two parts so that they fit together"
land on or hit solidly
"The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
is a type of (narrower)
hit against; come into sudden contact with
"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
join for the purpose of communication
"Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
is derived from
verb group
join by means of communication equipment
"The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
is a type of (narrower)
cause to become joined or linked
"join these two parts so that they fit together"
be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation
"The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"
is derived from
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
establish a rapport or relationship
"The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
is derived from
is derived from
verb group
establish communication with someone
"did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"
establish communication with someone
"did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"
is derived from
is derived from
plug into an outlet
"Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
hit or play a ball successfully
"The batter connected for a home run"
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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