connect · verb /kəˈnekt/
Word family
Nouns: connection, disconnect
Adjectives: connected, connecting
Verbs: connect, disconnect
connect (JOIN)
B1 I or T to join or be joined with something else
Dictionary examples:
Can I connect my printer to your computer?
Where does the cooker connect (up) to the electricity?
Has the water/electricity/gas/telephone been connected in your new place yet?
Learner example:
I want to buy [a] computer to play games and connect to [the] Internet as well as listen to music in my free time. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Turkish)
connect (INVOLVE)
C2 T to see or show that two or more people or things are involved with each other
Dictionary example:
There is no evidence to connect him with the crime.
Learner example:
Happiness should not be defined as material access, it should be connected with one of the most basic human needs, love. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)
