🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

verbinden

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁˈbɪndən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Connecting/kəˈnɛk.tɪŋ/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Ingenieur verbindet die Drähte."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    The act of joining or linking two or more things together.

    "The engineer is connecting the wires to complete the circuit."
  2. 2

    To establish a relationship or communication between individuals or groups.

    "She is connecting with her colleagues through a virtual meeting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'connecting' is derived from the Middle English 'connecten', which comes from the Latin 'connectere', meaning 'to bind together'. The evolution of the term reflects the act of joining or linking things, both physically and metaphorically, throughout its historical usage.

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