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Meaning of connect

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  connect
      v 1: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can
           you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes
           together"; "Link arms" [syn: {connect}, {link}, {tie},
           {link up}] [ant: {disconnect}]
      2: 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" [syn: {associate}, {tie
         in}, {relate}, {link}, {colligate}, {link up}, {connect}]
         [ant: {decouple}, {dissociate}]
      3: 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" [syn: {connect},
         {link}, {link up}, {join}, {unite}]
      4: join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone
         company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this
         area"
      5: land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head,
         knocking her out"
      6: join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you
         connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
      7: 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"
      8: establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this
         university really connects with the faculty"
      9: establish communication with someone; "did you finally
         connect with your long-lost cousin?" [syn: {get in touch},
         {touch base}, {connect}]
      10: plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect
          the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" [syn:
          {plug in}, {plug into}, {connect}] [ant: {disconnect},
          {unplug}]
      11: hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a
          home run"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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