part of speech: verb
inflections: connects, connecting, connected
definition 1: to join together; link.
- I connected the plug to an extension cord.
synonyms: join, link
antonyms: disconnect, separate
definition 2: to think of as related; associate.
- He connects elephants with the circus.
synonyms: associate, relate
definition 3: to become joined or linked.
- The trains connected at the freight yard.
synonyms: join, link
antonyms: separate
derivations: connectable (adj.), connected (adj.), connectible (adj.), connecter (n.), connector (n.)