povezati

Povezati is a verb used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian with the core meaning to connect, to join, or to relate. It is primarily transitive, taking a direct object, and can describe linking physical elements, information, or people and ideas. In technology and networking, it commonly refers to establishing a connection, such as connecting a device to a network or the internet. The word can also be used in a more abstract sense, for example to connect events, facts, or concepts.

Etymology and usage notes: the verb derives from the root vez- (“to bind, to tie”) with the prefix po-, yielding the sense of bringing together or uniting. The form povezati expresses a completed action (perfective). An imperfective counterpart is expressed by povezivati, which denotes ongoing or repeated connecting actions. In everyday language, context often determines aspect and nuance, especially in technical versus social uses.

Context and examples: common collocations include povezati dvije stvari (to connect two things), povezati podatke (to link data), or povezati se s nekim (to connect with someone) and povezati se na Internet (to connect to the Internet). In writing and documentation, the verb is used to describe linking components, systems, or ideas, as in: “Potrebno je povezati baze podataka prije analize.”

See also: veza, povezivanje, spojiti, povezivanje mreža.