| accompany |
to be connected with; happen at the same time as; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| affair |
Things that are connected with a business or government are sometimes called affairs. [1/3 definitions] |
| affiliate |
a person or group that is connected with another similar, larger group. [1/2 definitions] |
| answering machine |
a device connected to a telephone that records an incoming message from a caller when the telephone is not answered. |
| arcade |
a row of arches connected to form a passageway. [1/2 definitions] |
| ashamed |
feeling shame or embarrassment in connection with one has or is connected with. [1/3 definitions] |
| associate |
When one thing is connected with another thing in your mind, we say that you associate those two things. [1/3 definitions] |
| backbone |
Your backbone is the row of bones that runs down the center of your back. All the bones are connected to each other. Another word for backbone is spine. [1/2 definitions] |
| bongo2 |
a small drum played with the fingers. Bongos come in connected pairs. |
| born |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with birth. [1/3 definitions] |
| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| brag |
to speak with too much pride about oneself, or about anyone or anything closely connected with oneself; boast. |
| branch |
A branch is a stream or creek connected with a larger river. [1/3 definitions] |
| brother |
a man who is connected to another man through shared interests, goals, or loyalty to the same group. [1/2 definitions] |
| Buddhist |
belonging to, connected with, or following the teachings of Buddhism. [1/2 definitions] |
| but |
"But" is a word that connects two ideas in a sentence. When we use the word "but," the ideas that are connected don't agree with each other in some way. [1/2 definitions] |
| chain |
a series of things or events that are connected to each other. [1/5 definitions] |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. [1/3 definitions] |
| civil |
Something that is civil is connected with ordinary life of citizens and is not connected with religion of any kind or with the army or other military force [1/3 definitions] |
| clause |
A clause is something in grammar. A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb that goes with it. A clause can be a whole sentence, or it can be one part of a sentence. Some sentences have many clauses. In the sentence "I had a bad dream because my brother told me something scary," there are two clauses connected by the word "because." "I had a bad dream" is the first clause, and "my brother told me something scary" is the second clause. The subject in the first clause is "I," and the verb is "had." The subject in the second clause is "my brother," and the verb is "told." |
| close |
When you are strongly connected to someone, we say you are close to that person. A close friend is a friend you trust and especially like to be with. A close relative is someone like a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin, or grandparent. [1/9 definitions] |