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Adjective connecting has 2 senses
  1. connecting - having a connection; "connecting rooms"
    Antonym:     unconnected (indirect, via connected)
  2. connecting, copulative - syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence; "`and' is a copulative conjunction"
    Antonym: disjunctive (indirect, via conjunctive)
,Verb connect has 11 senses
  1. connect, link, tie, link up - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
    Antonyms: disconnect
    Derived forms: noun connector1, noun connecter1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
    --2 is one way to think, cogitate, cerebrate
    Derived forms: noun connection5, noun connexion3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody with something
    Somebody ----s something with something
  3. connect, link, link up, join, unite - be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  4. connect - join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
    --4 is one way to     join, bring together
    Derived forms: noun connection9, noun connexion6
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  5. connect - land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
    --5 is one way to     hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
    Sample sentence:
    Something is ----ing PP
  6. connect - join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
    --6 is one way to     join, bring together
    Derived form: noun connection9
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
  7. connect - be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation; "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"
    --7 is one way to     be
    Derived forms: noun connection8, noun connexion5
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  8. connect - establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
    --8 is one way to     relate
    Derived form: noun connection4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  9. get in touch, touch base, connect - establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"
    --9 is one way to interact
    Derived forms: noun connection9, noun connexion6
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  10. plug in, connect - plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
    --10 is one way to insert, infix, enter, introduce
    Derived forms: noun connection3, noun connexion4, noun connector1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  11. connect - hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"
    --11 is one way to     hit
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
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