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Once social media was introduced, it enabled a new way for people, particularly the younger generation, to connect with one another, based on common interests, goals and even values.
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Meaning of "connect" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONNECT

From Latin connectere to bind together, from nectere to bind, tie.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONNECT

connect  [kəˈnɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONNECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Connect is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb connect in English.

WHAT DOES CONNECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of connect in the English dictionary

The first definition of connect in the dictionary is to link or be linked together; join; fasten. Other definition of connect is to relate or associate. Connect is also to establish telephone communications with or between.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONNECT

PRESENT

Present
I connect
you connect
he/she/it connects
we connect
you connect
they connect
Present continuous
I am connecting
you are connecting
he/she/it is connecting
we are connecting
you are connecting
they are connecting
Present perfect
I have connected
you have connected
he/she/it has connected
we have connected
you have connected
they have connected
Present perfect continuous
I have been connecting
you have been connecting
he/she/it has been connecting
we have been connecting
you have been connecting
they have been connecting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I connected
you connected
he/she/it connected
we connected
you connected
they connected
Past continuous
I was connecting
you were connecting
he/she/it was connecting
we were connecting
you were connecting
they were connecting
Past perfect
I had connected
you had connected
he/she/it had connected
we had connected
you had connected
they had connected
Past perfect continuous
I had been connecting
you had been connecting
he/she/it had been connecting
we had been connecting
you had been connecting
they had been connecting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will connect
you will connect
he/she/it will connect
we will connect
you will connect
they will connect
Future continuous
I will be connecting
you will be connecting
he/she/it will be connecting
we will be connecting
you will be connecting
they will be connecting
Future perfect
I will have connected
you will have connected
he/she/it will have connected
we will have connected
you will have connected
they will have connected
Future perfect continuous
I will have been connecting
you will have been connecting
he/she/it will have been connecting
we will have been connecting
you will have been connecting
they will have been connecting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would connect
you would connect
he/she/it would connect
we would connect
you would connect
they would connect
Conditional continuous
I would be connecting
you would be connecting
he/she/it would be connecting
we would be connecting
you would be connecting
they would be connecting
Conditional perfect
I would have connect
you would have connect
he/she/it would have connect
we would have connect
you would have connect
they would have connect
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been connecting
you would have been connecting
he/she/it would have been connecting
we would have been connecting
you would have been connecting
they would have been connecting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you connect
we let´s connect
you connect
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to connect
Past participle
connected
Present Participle
connecting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONNECT


disconnect
ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt
ewe-necked
ˈjuːˌnɛkt
goosenecked
ˈɡuːsˌnɛkt
high-necked
ˌhaɪˈnɛkt
interconnect
ˌɪntəkəˈnɛkt
landsknecht
ˈlæntskəˌnɛkt
misconnect
ˌmɪskəˈnɛkt
open-necked
ˌəʊpənˈnɛkt
reconnect
ˌriːkəˈnɛkt
rednecked
ˈrɛdˌnɛkt
swan-necked
ˈswɒnˌnɛkt
V-necked
ˈviːˌnɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONNECT

connectable
connected
connectedly
connectedness
connecter
connectible
Connecticut
connecting
connecting flight
connecting rod
connection
connection charge
connection fee
connectional
connectionism
connections
connective
connective tissue
connectively

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONNECT

architect
aspect
change the subject
collect
correct
direct
effect
expect
incorrect
object
perfect
project
protect
redirect
reflect
respect
select
subject
suspect
tranect

Synonyms and antonyms of connect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONNECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «connect» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of connect

Translation of «connect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONNECT

Find out the translation of connect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of connect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «connect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

连接
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conectar
570 millions of speakers

English

connect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कनेक्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتصال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подключения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conectar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংযোগ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

connecter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sambungkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verbinden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

接続する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연결하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyambungake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kết nối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இணைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कनेक्ट करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

collegare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podłącz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підключення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conecta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνδεθείτε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verbind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ansluta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of connect

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONNECT»

The term «connect» is very widely used and occupies the 953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of connect
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «connect».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONNECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «connect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «connect» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about connect

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «CONNECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word connect.
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Joey Lauren Adams
The last person they expected to connect with a screenplay was the comedic, blonde actress with the funny voice.
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Tunde Adebimpe
I think that music and art and film, at their best, can connect with something that is eternal in human beings, that might not have so many labels on it, something that's ultimately universal and that may just be a feeling.
3
Isabel Allende
Men's memoirs are about answers; women's memoirs are about questions. Most male authors want to look good in their memoirs and have a place in posterity, while most women know that posterity is what happens when you no longer care. Women want to connect with others here and now; they couldn't care less about legacy!
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Raymond Arroyo
Once social media was introduced, it enabled a new way for people, particularly the younger generation, to connect with one another, based on common interests, goals and even values.
5
Gemma Arterton
You can't connect with something you're not passionate about.
6
Dee Bradley Baker
I'm a middle-aged dad, which means I have no social time or life to speak of, and so I connect with my buddies with my Xbox.
7
Banks
I don't think of anyone as a 'groupie.' People who connect with my music are just inspiring and amazing.
8
Adam Beach
Once you lose your parents, you get this numbness, this feeling of having to really be able to connect yourself with someone. I depended on my brothers for that connection, but to have that feeling of being taken care of... I lost it when my parents passed away.
9
Ann Brashares
I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people.
10
Stockard Channing
I think that's the phenomenon of our time is that a lot of women keep themselves in good shape but that there's not a lot of accommodation or people out there to connect with and the technology.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONNECT»

Discover the use of connect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to connect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective ...
In Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, Maxwell shares the Five Principles and Five Practices to develop the crucial skill of connecting, including: Finding common ground Keeping your communication simple Capturing people's interest ...
John C. Maxwell, 2010
2
Connect
Connect, First Edition, is a fun, 4-level, multi-skills American English course especially written and designed for young adolescents.
Carlos Barbisan, Chuck Sandy, 2004
3
Connect Level 2 Teacher's Edition
"Connect is a four-level, four-skills American English course for young adolescents.
Jack C. Richards, 2009
4
CONNECT
Here in Connect, Keith Harrell and Hattie Hill reveal the seven core competencies needed to connect individuals and organizations in order to heighten productivity and to maximize personal and professional success.
Keith Harrell, Hattie Hill, 2009
5
Connect Level 3 Teacher's Edition
Connect, Second Edition, is a fun, four-level, multi-skills American English course especially written and designed for young adolescents.
Jack C. Richards, 2009
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Connect Level 1 Workbook
Connect, Second Edition, is a fun, four-level, multi-skills American English course especially written and designed for young adolescents.
Jack C. Richards, Carlos Barbisan, 2009
7
Connect: 12 Vital Ties that Open your Heart, Lengthen your ...
From the Hardcover edition.
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., 2013
8
Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children's ...
Failure to Connect is the first book to link children's technology use to important new findings about stages of child development and brain maturation, which are clearly explained throughout.
Jane M. Healy, 1999
9
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect
Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect introduces the essential element of 'human connection' - the ability to 'touch' the reader or observer - to the screenwriting and story creation process for short films.
Claudia H. Johnson, 2013
10
Connect: A 9-Week Small Group Collision-Living the Faith
The pieces complement one another in an alternative approach to involving jr. highers in deep study of Scripture. Connect curriculum gets students into God's Word with a deep study of the life of Moses.
Christ in Youth, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONNECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term connect is used in the context of the following news items.
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Facebook Beacons Connect Businesses to Customers
Place Tips will connect with consumer's mobile devices, and notify the user of an exclusive offer or message they can view. Visitors will be able ... «PSFK, Jul 15»
2
Bitwage Introduces Bitwage Cloud Savings, Implements Bitreserve …
This is where Bitreserve Connect comes in, and where Bitwage makes an extraordinary leap forward. Earlier today, Bitwage announced a ... «Bitcoin Magazine, Jul 15»
3
BRIEF-Nexans EHV cable to connect Canada's grand bend wind farm
Nexans EHV cable to connect Canada's grand bend wind farm. * Will manufacture extra high voltage (EHV) cable to enable Ontario power ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Palestinians connect to Jerusalem's Muslim holy sites with selfies
(Palestinian Nura Hassan, 17, from the West Bank town of Bethlehem, takes a selfie photo in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old ... «Reuters Blogs, Jul 15»
5
Telecom giant to connect panchayats
Guwahati: Telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to provide 100 Mbps internet connectivity to 1,091 panchyats in the ... «ET Telecom, Jul 15»
6
Autism researchers need to actively connect with public
Miscommunication pervades the history of autism research. Overhyped studies have left families clamoring for experimental treatments such as ... «SFARI News, Jul 15»
7
Here's How Star Wars: Shattered Empire Will Connect Return of the …
We've seen this play out once before in the old EU, but the revised Star Wars canon is rewriting how the final days of the Empire went down. «Overmental, Jul 15»
8
China, EU connect to promote digital Silk Road
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) wants to lay the foundations for a cyber version of the Silk Road project that will connect China ... «Asia Times, Jul 15»
9
New App Helps Connect People With Trans-Friendly Doctors
Once it's launched, the app will track user-generated input and reviews to help connect people with “qualified, understanding doctors in [their] ... «NewNowNext, Jul 15»
10
2015 Proto Awards Ceremony to Be Held September 22nd …
The second annual Proto Awards will be held on September 22nd alongside Oculus' Connect developer conference. The award ceremony ... «Road to VR, Jul 15»

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