/kəˈnekt/

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Meaning

To join two things together so that they work as one.

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Word origin

From Latin connectere, built from con (together) and nectere (to tie).

Origin
Latin
Root
connectere
English cognates
connection

Grammar

Verb typeregular (connect, connects, connected)

Examples

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"Connect A to B" joins two things together.

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Here "connect" means to join two places.

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"Connect to" is also used about phones and computers.

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This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 8: connect, fella, theory and 7 more words.