kəˈnekt v. 1 a tr. (often foll. by
to, with)
join (one
thing with another) (connected
the hose to the tap). b tr. join (two things) (a track
connected the
two villages). c intr. be joined or joinable (the two parts do
not connect). 2 tr. (often foll. by with)
associate mentally or
practically (did not connect the two ideas;
never connected
her with the theatre). 3 intr. (foll. by with) (of a
train etc.) be synchronized at
its destination with
another train
etc., so
that passengers can
transfer (the train connects with the boat). 4 tr. put
into communication by
telephone. 5 a tr. (usu. in
passive; foll. by with)
unite or associate with others in relationships etc. (am connected with the
royal family). b intr.
form a
logical sequence; be
meaningful. 6 intr. colloq.
hit or
strike effectively. øconnecting-rod the
rod between the
piston and the
crankpin etc. in an internal-combustion
engine or between the wheels of a
locomotive. øøconnectable adj. connector n. [L connectere connex(as
com-, nectere bind)]
