Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Connect \Con*nect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Connected}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Connecting}>.] [L. connectere, -nexum; con- + nectere
   to bind. See {Annex}.]
   1. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening;
      to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to
      establish a bond or relation between.

            He fills, he bounds, connects and equals all.
                                                  --Pope.

            A man must see the connection of each intermediate
            idea with those that it connects before he can use
            it in a syllogism.                    --Locke.

   2. To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with
      another person, thing, business, or affair.

   {Connecting rod} (Mach.), a rod or bar joined to, and
      connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod
      connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston
      rod, or piston, as in a steam engine.

Connect \Con*nect"\, v. i.
   To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one
   line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect
   with another.

Source : WordNet®

connect
     v 1: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can
          you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes
          together"; "Link arms" [syn: {link}, {tie}, {link up}]
          [ant: {disconnect}]
     2: make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these
        two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these
        facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" [syn: {associate},
         {tie in}, {relate}, {link}, {colligate}, {link up}] [ant:
         {decouple}]
     3: be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets
        connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The
        travelers linked up again at the airport" [syn: {link}, {link
        up}, {join}, {unite}]
     4: join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone
        company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this
        area"
     5: land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head,
        knocking her out"
     6: join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you
        connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
     7: be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in
        transportation; "The local train does not connect with the
        Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have
        to wait for four hours"
     8: establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this
        university really connects with the faculty"
     9: establish communication with someone; "did you finally
        connect with your long-lost cousin?" [syn: {get in touch},
         {touch base}]
     10: plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect
         the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" [syn: {plug
         in}] [ant: {unplug}]
     11: hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a
         home run"

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

connect
     
         {Unix} socket library routine to connect
        a socket that has been created on the local hosts to one at a
        specified socket address on the remote host.
     
        {Unix manual pages}: connect(2), accept(2).
     
        (1995-03-21)