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connects

Pronunciation: [kəˈnɛkts]

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Learn how to use connects in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “relationship”

(verb) to join things together or to relate them. When you connect two ideas or objects, you are making them work together or showing how they are similar.

Example

The teacher connects her lessons to the students' interests to keep them engaged.

Example

He doesn't connect the dots between his actions and their consequences.

Example

How does that event connect to what we learned in class?

Context: “technology”

(verb) to link devices or systems so they can communicate. For example, when you connect your phone to Wi-Fi, it can use the internet.

Example

She connects her laptop to the projector for the presentation.

Example

My phone can't connect to the wireless network at the cafe.

Example

Can you connect your tablet to the Bluetooth speaker?

Context: “communication”

(verb) to contact someone; to reach out and communicate with another person. It's like picking up the phone to talk with a friend or sending a message.

Example

I usually connect with my grandparents every Sunday by video call.

Example

He hasn’t connected with his old friends since he moved away.

Example

When was the last time you connected with your cousins?

How to pronounce connects

Pronunciation: [kəˈnɛkts]

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