connect
connect is a 7-letter English word with 14 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between.
- transitive verb. To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair.
- intransitive verb. To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another.
- verb. make a logical or causal connection
"I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"
"colligate these facts"
- verb. join for the purpose of communication
"Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
- verb. join by means of communication equipment
"The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
- verb. land on or hit solidly
"The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
- verb. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"
"Tie the ropes together"
- verb. hit or play a ball successfully
"The batter connected for a home run"
- verb. plug into an outlet
"Please plug in the toaster!"
"Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
- verb. establish communication with someone
"did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"
- verb. establish a rapport or relationship
"The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
- verb. be or become joined or united or linked
"The two streets connect to become a highway"
"Our paths joined"
- verb. 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"
Synonyms
associate, colligate, link, relate, tie, join, unite
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in connect:
Common word forms
connects, connected, connecter, connecting, connectable
Words from these letters
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