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connect

[kuh-nekt] / kəˈnɛkt /


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.

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He might be 74, but he is an intelligent mood-setter with a big football brain and a fantastic capacity to connect with footballers and make them feel better and play better.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

By integrating these datasets, the researchers were able to connect molecular changes observed in laboratory models with patterns found in humans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Residents in the area north of Porterville, many of them farmworkers, have been discussing a solution, which they expect will require running pipes to connect to the nearby city system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s my move, to connect people right away on FaceTime, so they’re like talking to the person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I was learning how to connect my message to my image, and in this way I could direct the American gaze.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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