connect

con|nect

W2S2 [kəˈnekt] v

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1¦(join things)¦

2¦(relationship)¦

3¦(electricity/telephone etc)¦

4¦(transport)¦

5¦(telephones)¦

6¦(hit something)¦

7¦(understand people)¦

Phrasal verbs

　connect something<=>up

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[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: connectere, from com- ( COM-) + nectere 'to tie']

1.) ¦(JOIN THINGS)¦ [T]

to join two or more things together

connect sth to/with sth

▪ The railway link would connect Felixstowe with Fishguard.

▪ Connect the speakers to the CD player.

▪ We'd like two rooms with connecting doors (=doors that join the rooms) .

2.) ¦(RELATIONSHIP)¦ [T]

to realize or show that a fact, event, or person is related to something

▪ She did not connect the two events in her mind.

connect sb/sth with sth

▪ There is little evidence to connect them with the attack.

3.) ¦(ELECTRICITY/TELEPHONE ETC)¦ [I and T]

to join something to the main supply of electricity, gas, or water, or to a telephone or computer network

≠ ↑disconnect connect to

▪ Click here to connect to the Internet.

▪ Has the phone been connected yet?

▪ The power supply should be connected by a qualified electrician.

4.) ¦(TRANSPORT)¦

if one train, flight etc connects with another, it arrives just before the other one leaves so that you can continue your journey

▪ I missed the connecting flight.

connect with/to

▪ This train connects with the one to Glasgow.

▪ From Toronto you can connect to all other Air Canada destinations.

5.) ¦(TELEPHONES)¦ [T]

to join two telephone lines so that two people can speak

▪ Please hold the line. I'm trying to connect you.

6.) ¦(HIT SOMETHING)¦ [I]

to succeed in hitting someone or something

▪ He swung at the ball, but didn't connect.

7.) ¦(UNDERSTAND PEOPLE)¦ [I]

[i]especially AmE if people connect, they feel that they like each other and understand each other

connect with

▪ They valued her ability to empathize and connect with others.

connect up [connect sth<=>up] phr v

to join something to the main supply of electricity, gas, or water, to the telephone network, or to another piece of equipment

▪ Is the washing machine connected up yet?

connect something<=>up with

▪ The autopilot can be connected up with the flight recorder.