01 v. t. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relat…
imp. & p. p.
Connected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Connecting
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1.
To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between.“He fills, he bounds, connects and equals all.” — Pope.“A man must see the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects before he can use it in a syllogism.” — Locke.
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2.
To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair.
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3.
To establish a communication link; -- used with with; as, his telephone didn't answer, so I connected with him by email.
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4.
To electronically or mechanically link (a device) to another device, or to link a device to a common communication line; -- used with with; as, the installer connected our telephones on Monday; I connected my VCR to the TV set by myself; the plumber connected a shut-off valve to my gas line.
Phrases & compounds
Connecting rod —
a rod or bar joined to, and connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston rod, or piston, as in a steam engine.