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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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The economy ministry is now funding a matchmaking platform, set up by the main defense-industry trade association BDSV, to connect established defense supply chains with companies from other sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The media would connect his name to one of the most horrific crimes in American history.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"Although it seems very far away, actually it's been really nice to be able to connect it back to how we are connected to it in Cornwall," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She learned the Hong Kong version to connect with her Chinese grandmother and is co-founder of Gold Coast Mahjong Club, an American club in Darien, Conn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The caller at four thirty wants to know if I have any good cobbler recommendations and without even bothering to answer I recite the Tremont exchange and connect that caller to the taxi company.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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