to connect

Examples

• All

• Can you connect the changes in the economy to the recent policies?

• And where does this connect with consciousness?

• And how do you connect your story to them?

• So how does he connect these two together?

• Now all I need to do is connect those dots up.

  Wayne Goss

• Encourage students to use mental imagery to connect what they read with their personal experiences.

  Academic text (2012)

• The maps are useful in multidisciplinary projects that connect the past to the present.

  Academic text (2015)

• Next, I present mathematical practices standards and connect them to mathematical literacy, followed by educational implications.

  Academic text (2015)

• When selecting online resources, look for materials that connect subject-area content with real-world experiences.

  Academic text (2011)

• An effective mentor program is designed to connect seasoned and new school librarians.

  Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

L

to link

vsto connect

376 3.0

To show a connection between ideas or events

is the direct act of establishing that logical or causal relation

A

to associate

vsto connect

364 3.4

To link one thing in your mind to another

focuses specifically on establishing formal logical or causal relationships

R

to relate

vsto connect

317 2.2

To be connected or important to something

is narrower, stressing a clear logical or causal relationship

C

to correlate

vsto connect

73 5.8

To show that two things change together

establishes causal or logical direction rather than merely showing correspondence

T

to tie in

vsto connect

16 4.1

To connect to another idea or fact in a clear way

is the deliberate act of establishing logical or causal relation

I

to interrelate

vsto connect

10 5.7

To show how ideas or things are connected

focuses instead on asserting a clear logical or causal relationship

I

to interconnect

vsto connect

5 4.7

Join things so they can work together

is about establishing a logical or causal relation rather than functional joining

I

to interlink

vsto connect

4 4.5

Connect things so they depend on each other

is about defining logical or causal relationships rather than mutual dependency

L

to link up

vsto connect

• Informal

1 3.5

To connect facts or ideas to show a relationship

is the basic act of establishing that same logical or causal link

C

to colligate

vsto connect

• Archaic

9.9

To join facts or observations to make a clear connection

focuses more narrowly on stating logical or causal ties between items

I

to intercorrelate

vsto connect

• Specialized

8.5

To be connected and affect each other

is centered on establishing logical or causal links, not mutual influence

Antonyms

S

separate

829 2.1

Not joined to another thing and kept apart

D

disconnect

58 5.9

A gap between what people think and what really happens

Phrasal Verbs

C

to connect with

236 3.2

To feel close to someone and understood by them

C

to connect with people

16 3.5

Make others feel understood and build a friendly relationship

C

to connect to the internet

• Texting

2 2.0

To make a computer or phone use the internet so it can send and receive data

C

to connect up

1 3.3

To join machines so they can share power or information using wires

How Connected

to integrate

179 4.1

to link

376 3.0

to connect

354 2.3

to relate

317 2.2

to associate

364 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology