Spell Bee Word: Connect

What does connect mean?

Word: Connect

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Connect means to join two or more things together so that they are linked.

Synonyms: join, link, attach

Antonyms: disconnect, separate

How do you spell connect?

Syllables: con - nect

Tricky part: There are two n's in the middle. Children often write only one, and some swap the ct at the end for kt.

Watch out for: conect, connekt, connet

Memory tip: The double n is where the two halves meet: con on one side, nect on the other, and the n's hold hands in the middle.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. connect the dots: To work out how different pieces of information fit together. Example: "When Meera saw the muddy paw prints on the sofa, she connected the dots."

Connect in a sentence

Example 1: Connect the two wires to light the bulb.

Example 2: This bridge connects the two villages.

Example 3: Papa connected the TV to the internet.

Fun Fact

Connect comes from the Latin word connectere, which means to tie or bind together.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the unfinished word to make a new word:

The Wi-Fi connect______ at school is very slow.

a) shun
b) sion
c) ian
d) ion

Show answer

d) ion. Connect plus ion makes connection, and the t stays.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) like : dislike
b) connect : disconnect
c) appear : disappear
d) agree : disagre

Show answer

d) agree : disagre. Disagree keeps the double e at the end, just as agree does.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

tcneocn 1234567

a) 7654321
b) 5237461
c) 2537416
d) 2537461

Show answer

d) 2537461. Begin with c and o, then the two n's, and finish with e, c and t.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

Please ____ the charger to the socket before you go to bed.

a) consent
b) correct
c) connect
d) collect

Show answer

c) connect. To connect is to join one thing to another, which is what you do with a charger and a socket.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can you use to connect two sheets of paper?

a) a comb
b) a ball
c) a stapler
d) a spoon

Show answer

c) a stapler

2. Which of these connects one room to another?

a) a doorway
b) a ceiling fan
c) a carpet
d) a window sill

Show answer

a) a doorway

Associated Words

Words that start with con: confirmation, constancy, contract, convey, condense, constable

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: attach, separate

More words from this list

download, gravel, laundry, pelican, smock, symbol, whisker, blend

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

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