connect

connect
verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin conectere, connectere, from com- + nectere to bind Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to become joined <
the two rooms connect by a hallway
> <
ideas that connect easily to form a theory
> 2. a. to meet for the transference of passengers <
connecting flights
> b. to transfer (as from one airplane to another) as a step in traveling to a final destination <
passengers connecting with international flights
> 3. to make a successful hit, shot, or throw <
connected for a home run
> <
connected on 60 percent of his shots — New York Times
> 4. to have or establish a rapport <
tried to connect with the younger generation
> 5. to establish a communications connection <
connect to the Internet
> transitive verb 1. to join or fasten together usually by something intervening 2. to place or establish in relationship Synonyms: see join • connectable also connectible adjective • connector also connecter noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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