make a connection
Establish a link
To make a connection is to establish a link or relationship.
The phrase spans physical and abstract domains: making an electrical connection, making a connection between flights, or making a connection between two ideas.
Socially, it means forming a meaningful rapport: We really made a connection at the conference.
The phrase often implies something clicks into place—recognition, understanding, or compatibility.
- relationshipConnection between entities
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- interfaceShared connection point
- associationGroup with shared aim
- jointShared by multiple parties
bond · bridge · synthesis · trust · network · social networking · click · light bulb moment · analogy · comprehension · inference · insight · rapport · kindred spirit · spark · empathy · synchronization · neural pathway
make a connectionkeep one's distance
Remain apart from others
alienate · withdraw · push away · rebuff · cold shoulder
make a connectiondisconnect
To break a connection
sever · unplug · detach · cut off · cut the line
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