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connect

[kuh-nekt] / kəˈnɛkt /


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.

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He might be 74, but he is an intelligent mood-setter with a big football brain and a fantastic capacity to connect with footballers and make them feel better and play better.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It gave Lee a chance to connect with her community while experimenting in what she calls a “test garden.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

One of neuroscience's major unanswered questions is how neurons in the brain and body connect and coordinate to generate behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s my move, to connect people right away on FaceTime, so they’re like talking to the person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If you went all the way down Yellow Dog Road, you’d connect with the County Road, a two-lane highway that brought the occasional traveler or salesman to town.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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