connect

Everyday

1. To join two or more things together so they touch or are linked: «connect the wires». tree →
2. To link to a network, the internet, a phone line or a power supply. tree →
3. To see or show that two ideas, facts or events are related: «connect the clues». tree →
4. For a train, bus or plane to meet another so that you can change from one to the other. tree →
5. To feel close to and understand someone: «She really connects with children». tree →
6. (informal, sport) To hit something well: «He connected with the ball». tree →

In the lessons

In science, pupils connect wires, bulbs and batteries to make a circuit; in maths they connect dots, points and lines to draw shapes; in reading they connect ideas and clues. In everyday life we connect to Wi-Fi, connect a phone charger, connect with friends. Safety: never connect things to the mains yourself, and never connect the two ends of a battery directly. Phrases: «connect to», «connect with», «connect the dots», «connected to the internet», «stay connected».

Examples

• Connect the battery to the bulb with two wires. tree →
• Connect the dots in order to see the picture. tree →
• The tablet won't connect to the Wi-Fi. tree →
• Can you connect the clues and find who took the cake? tree →
• This bridge connects the two halves of the town. tree →
• Our train connects with the ferry at the harbour. tree →
• Grandma connects with every child she meets. tree →
• He finally connected with the ball and it flew into the net. tree →
• Join the points A, B and C to connect them into a triangle. tree →
• This trait connects her with Medusa, and the three sister Baba Yagas with the three Gorgones. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Use «connect A to B» or «connect A and B» for joining things, «connect with» for people or for meeting transport. Opposite: «disconnect». Noun: «connection». The double N is a common spelling trap: c-o-n-n-e-c-t.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the letters are linked in pairs around a circle to form the gates through which all things are made. In the primary lessons: In science, pupils connect wires, bulbs and batteries to make a circuit; in maths they connect dots, points and lines to draw shapes; in reading they connect ideas and clues. In everyday life we connect to Wi-Fi, connect a phone charger, connect with friends. Safety: never connect things to the mains yourself, and never connect the two ends of a battery directly. Phrases: «connect to», «connect with», «connect the dots», «connected to the internet», «stay connected».

Examples

• Drawing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet around the edge of a circle, it takes 231 lines, here called שְׁעָרִים sheʽarim ‘gates’, to connect every possible combination of 2 letters. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Regular verb. Use «connect A to B» or «connect A and B» for joining things, «connect with» for people or for meeting transport. Opposite: «disconnect». Noun: «connection». The double N is a common spelling trap: c-o-n-n-e-c-t.