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English

Etymology
From L. connectere "to fasten together," from (com-) "together" + nectere "to bind, tie."

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt

Verb
en-verb

1. To join two or more pieces.

#:After reading the directions, I saw that the piece labeled "A" connected to the piece labeled "B" by inserting the pegs into the holes.

1. To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.

#:When the technician connects my house, I'll be able to access the internet.

1. To associate.

#:I didn't connect my lost jewelry to the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.

1. To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.

#:I'm flying to London where I connect with a flight heading to Hungary.

Translations
trans-top|to join two or more pieces
Dutch: t+|nl|verbinden
Finnish: t+|fi|yhdistää
German: t+|de|verbinden
Greek: t|el|��νδέ�|sc=Grek
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Hebrew: ���ר (le'khaber)
Hungarian: t+|hu|összekapcsol
Spanish: t-|es|conectar
Portuguese: t+|pt|conectar
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trans-top|to join an electrical or telephone line
Dutch: t+|nl|aansluiten, t+|nl|verbinden
Finnish: t+|fi|yhdistää
German: t+|de|anschlie�en, t+|de|verbinden
Greek: t|el|��νδέ�|sc=Grek
trans-mid
Hebrew: ���ר (le'khaber}
Hungarian: kapcsol
Spanish: t-|es|conectar
Portuguese: t+|pt|conectar
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trans-top|associate
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trans-top|make a travel connection
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Related terms
connection
connector
connexion

Category:English ergative verbs

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• 2007-12-27 16:37 - Tbot - added t for hu, de

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