Please connect me with Dr. White.
Source: tatoeba (33075)
Connect
/kəˈnɛkt/
Synonyms for "connect" (554 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
Adjective(2 words)
anatomical joint relatedassociated
anchorannexansweranswer toappertain toapplyapply toarticulateascribe toassembleassign toassimilateassociate
Noun(5 words)
Verb(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: associate, join, link, relate, abut.
- Sentence evidence is available for connect, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "connect".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "connect"
Keep "connect" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "connect" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "connect", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "connect" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
30 entriesShowing 16 of 30 words.
More specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesget in touchtouch base
Translations
68 translations across 41 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- συνάπτω verb (to join two or more pieces)
Arabic
1 entries- رَبَطَ verb (to join two or more pieces)
Armenian
4 entries- կապել verb (to join two or more pieces)
- միանալ verb (to join two or more pieces)
- միավորել verb (to join two or more pieces)
- միացնել verb (to join two or more pieces)
Azerbaijani
3 entries- bağlamaq verb (to join two or more pieces)
- birləşdirmək verb (to join two or more pieces)
- qovuşdurmaq verb (to join two or more pieces)
Belarusian
1 entries- злуча́ць verb (to join two or more pieces)
Bulgarian
1 entries- съединя́вам verb (to join two or more pieces)
Catalan
1 entries- connectar verb (to join two or more pieces)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 連接 /连接 verb (to join two or more pieces)
Czech
1 entries- spojit verb (to join two or more pieces)
Danish
2 entries- forbinde verb (to join two or more pieces)
- tilslutte verb (to join two or more pieces)
Dutch
1 entries- verbinden verb (to join two or more pieces)
Esperanto
1 entries- konekti verb (to join two or more pieces)
Finnish
1 entries- yhdistää verb (to join two or more pieces)
French
2 entries- accoupler verb (to join two or more pieces)
- connecter verb (to join two or more pieces)
Galician
1 entries- conectar verb (to join two or more pieces)
Georgian
2 entries- დაკავშირება verb (to join two or more pieces)
- შეკავშირება verb (to join two or more pieces)
German
1 entries- verbinden verb (to join two or more pieces)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍉𐌽 verb (to join two or more pieces)
Greek
1 entries- συνδέω verb (to join two or more pieces)
Hebrew
1 entries- חיבר verb (to join two or more pieces)
Hungarian
3 entries- csatlakoztat verb (to join two or more pieces)
- kapcsol verb (to join two or more pieces)
- összekapcsol verb (to join two or more pieces)
Ido
1 entries- konektar verb (to join two or more pieces)
Italian
2 entries- connettere verb (to join two or more pieces)
- connettersi verb (to join two or more pieces)
Japanese
1 entries- 繋げる verb (to join two or more pieces)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- já verb (to join two or more pieces)
Khmer
1 entries- ភ្ជាប់ verb (to join two or more pieces)
Korean
2 entries- 연결하다 verb (to join two or more pieces)
- 잇다 verb (to join two or more pieces)
Latin
2 entries- cōpulō verb (to join two or more pieces)
- nectō verb (to join two or more pieces)
Macedonian
3 entries- поврзува verb (to join two or more pieces)
- сврзува verb (to join two or more pieces)
- спојува verb (to join two or more pieces)
Māori
2 entries- tūhono verb (to join two or more pieces)
- tūhoto verb (to join two or more pieces)
Old Irish
1 entries- ad·comla verb (to join two or more pieces)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- قوشمق verb (to join two or more pieces)
Polish
2 entries- połączyć verb (to join two or more pieces)
- łączyć verb (to join two or more pieces)
Portuguese
1 entries- conectar verb (to join two or more pieces)
Romanian
4 entries- conecta verb (to join two or more pieces)
- conexa verb (to join two or more pieces)
- lega verb (to join two or more pieces)
- îmbina verb (to join two or more pieces)
Russian
4 entries- подключа́ть verb (to join two or more pieces)
- подключи́ть verb (to join two or more pieces)
- свя́зывать verb (to join two or more pieces)
- связа́ть verb (to join two or more pieces)
Spanish
2 entries- conectar verb (to join two or more pieces)
- empalmar verb (to join two or more pieces)
Tajik
1 entries- қӯш кардан verb (to join two or more pieces)
Thai
2 entries- ต่อ verb (to join two or more pieces)
- เชื่อม verb (to join two or more pieces)
Ukrainian
1 entries- з'є́днувати verb (to join two or more pieces)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nối verb (to join two or more pieces)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
Please connect me with Mr Smith.
Source: tatoeba (51595)
Will you please connect me with Mr Smith?
Source: tatoeba (51598)
We usually connect Americans with freedom.
Source: tatoeba (262702)
Showing 4 of 28 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "connect"?
Closest matches include associate, join, link, relate, abut.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "connect"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.