Examples:
Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
We connected the computers through their serial ports.
A flagstone walk connected the main house with the tool shed.
The two streets connect to become a highway.
Let's connect by our arms and form a circle!
Have they connected your cable yet?
The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area.
Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight.
Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?
Mappings:
VerbNet: mix-22.1-2-1
FrameNet: Attaching
PropBank: connect.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4, 10
Examples:
I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind.
She always connected that house with family celebrations.
Police are connecting the break-in with other recent thefts in the area.
She's an actress I connect with the theater rather than films.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Make_cognitive_connection
PropBank: connect.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Examples:
I really connected with the other kids my age who were going through similar experiences.
The President of this university connects well with the faculty.
Class of '59 connects with freshman.
Did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8, 9
Examples:
Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary:
NOTE: not used in a metaphorical sense - is physical
Examples:
The brick connected on her head, knocking her out.
The punch connected, and he sank to the ground.
The batter connected for a home run.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 11
Examples:
The local train connects with the express twice a day.
Those wishing to connect with the overseas flight please see the attendant at the gate.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7