bridges the gap
Spans the divide
To bridge the gap is to connect two things separated by difference or distance.
The gap may be literal space, but more often it's figurative—a divide between groups, ideas, or conditions: The program bridges the gap between high school and college, Her music bridges the gap between classical and popular.
The phrase implies reducing separation without eliminating the distinct things being connected.
- connectsCreates a link between
- unitesJoins into one
- spanDistance between endpoints
- linksThings that connect
- gapUnfilled space between
join · reconciliation · middle ground · interoperability · mediation · middleware · overcome · two-way street · collaboration · synthesis · intermediary · integration · facilitator · narrow · diplomacy · divide · empathy · neutral ground
bridges the gaptears apart
Forcibly pulls into pieces
separates · disconnects · estranges · cuts off · pulls apart
bridges the gappolarizes
Causes sharp division
antagonizes · divides · alienates · pits against · fans the flames
bridges the gapfractures
Breaks in rigid material
splinters · divides · fragments · breaks apart · disintegrates