a) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
I think this piece connects to that piece over there.
b) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.
Both roads have the same name, but they dont connect: theyre on opposite sides of the river, and theres no bridge there.
See Also: connection, connector, connexion
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