Overview of verb connect

The verb connect has 11 senses

• connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")


• associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (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")


• connect, link, link up, join, unite -- (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")


• connect -- (join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area")


• connect -- (land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out")


• connect -- (join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?")


• connect -- (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")


• connect -- (establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty")


• get in touch, touch base, connect -- (establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?")


• plug in, plug into, connect -- (plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight")


• connect -- (hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run")

Overview of adj connected

The adj connected has 5 senses

• affiliated, attached, connected -- (being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities")


• connected -- (joined or linked together)


• connected -- (wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected")


• connected -- (plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected")


• machine-accessible, connected -- (stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer)