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- pronunciation:
- k
nekt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
connects, connecting, connected |
| definition 1: |
When you connect something to something else, you join the things together.
The city connected its two islands with a bridge a long time ago.Gabe connected his sister's wagon to the back of his bike. Then he tried to take his dog for a ride in the wagon. It didn't work, though, because the dog wouldn't stay in the wagon.
- synonyms:
- join, link
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- associate, attach, couple, dock, fasten, plug in, tie, unite
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| definition 2: |
When two trains connect, it means that they become joined together.
The two pipes connect better now that the plumber worked on them.- synonyms:
- join, link
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- couple, relate, unite
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| related words: |
add, apply, assemble, buckle, close, combine, cross, fix, join, meet, pair, stick |
| derivations: |
connectable (adj.), connected (adj.), connectible (adj.), connecter (n.), connector (n.) |
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