easy
Connect the points on the graph.
What does Connect mean?
Join or link things.
Dictionary definition
To join things together or show how ideas are related.
Example sentences
Connect in a sentence
medium
The author connects events to the theme.
hard
Good writers connect examples to their main claim.
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Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does connect mean?
Connect means to join things together or show how ideas are related.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to connect?
Link is close in meaning to connect in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to connect?
Separate gives a useful opposite or contrast to connect.
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Connect
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kuh · nekt · strongest beat: nekt
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WordConnect.
Partverb.
MeaningConnect means Join or link things.
ExampleExample: Connect the points on the graph.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kuh · nekt
- Strongest beat
- nekt
- Ending
- nekt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nekt.
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Synonyms
Words like Connect
Antonyms
Opposite words
separateUse when things are kept apart.
disconnectUse when links are broken.
Synonym practice
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Word family
Connect word family
Base word
connect
noun
connection
A link between people, ideas, or things.
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Student support
Understand Connect
Hint for students
Connect means to join, link, or bring things together.
Common mix-up
Connect is not the same as collect. Connect means link together; collect means gather things.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows connect without using the word connect. Model sentence: The bridge joined the island to the mainland. Clue words: bridge, joined, island, mainland Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show two things being linked or joined?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'Use this cable to connect the tablet to the screen.' Why does connect fit better than separate?
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