Connect
Connect verb - To put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole.
Usage example: connect all the sets of lights and attach them to the branches of the Christmas tree
Detach
Detach verb - Cause to become detached or separated; take off.
Common collocations
| people | connect people | detach people |
| parts | connect parts | detach parts |
| characters | connect characters | detach characters |
| head | connect head | detach head |
| Other words: pieces. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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When it performs a Giga Drill Breaker, they detach and connect together before attaching to the mecha's hand.
Source: Vertical Mecha Fins
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