“Operator, can you 'connect' me to the front desk?” [=can you link my telephone with the telephone at the front desk so that I can talk to the person there?]
An electrician will be 'connecting up' the new lights tomorrow. [=joining the lights to a source of electricity]
They 'are' somehow 'connected' to the royal family. [=they are related in some way to the royal family]
(..) - It was good with Paolo. - Knock-knock. But what you and I have is so much better. We have tenderness, we have intimacy, we connect. You know? I swear. This is the best... ...I have ever had. Until now. Richard told me he loved me. (..)1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies Season: 2 Episode 18