connected
adjective
[ kəˈnɛktɪd ]
• brought together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.
• "a connected series of cargo holds"
• associated or related in some respect.
• "a series of connected stories"
connect
verb
• bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.
• "the electrodes were connected to a recording device"
Similar:
attach,
join,
fasten,
fix,
affix,
couple,
link,
bridge,
secure,
make fast,
tie,
tie up,
bind,
fetter,
strap,
rope,
tether,
truss,
lash,
hitch,
moor,
anchor,
yoke,
chain,
stick,
tape,
adhere,
glue,
bond,
cement,
fuse,
weld,
solder,
pin,
peg,
screw,
bolt,
rivet,
batten,
pinion,
clamp,
clip,
hook (up),
add,
append,
annex,
subjoin,
concatenate,
• associate or relate (something) in some respect.
• "employees are rewarded with bonuses connected to their firm's performance"
Similar:
associate,
link,
couple,
identify,
equate,
bracket,
compare,
relate to,
mention in the same breath as,
set side by side with,
draw a parallel with,
• (of a blow) hit the intended target.
• "the blow connected and he felt a burst of pain"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘be united physically’; rare before the 18th century): from Latin connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’.
