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connect

[kuh-nekt] / kəˈnɛkt /
VERB
combine, link
Synonyms
STRONGEST
associate attach hook up join relate
STRONG
affix ally bridge cohere conjoin consociate correlate couple equate fasten marry span tag unite wed yoke
WEAK
come aboard get into hitch on hook on interface join up with meld with network with plug into slap on tack on tag on tie in tie in with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divide divorce separate sever
STRONG
detach disagree imbalance loosen unlink

Usage

What are other ways to say connect? The verb connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

Example Sentences

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This network of pipes and huge storage tanks connects to a port where ships unload crude to be refined into gasoline and diesel for the Venezuelan market.

From Barron's

Li, who suffers from a genetic degenerative condition that progressively weakens muscles, relies on a ventilator permanently connected to his windpipe to breathe, but grows celery with the help of his 62-year-old mother.

From Barron's

When DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, announced results that caused a selloff in everything connected to artificial intelligence, we recommended scooping up shares of Amphenol on the dip.

From Barron's

They organized in neighborhood cells, connected by messaging apps, and blew whistles to warn of ICE’s presence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount’s new studio heads expressed misgivings about distributing a movie connected to Ratner, according to a person involved in the discussions, but the company is moving ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.