to connect with

Examples

• All

• There's nothing like when you connect with somebody else.

  Theo Von

• Social media present amazing opportunities to connect with clients and influencers who can help you build your business.

  Academic text (2011)

• And I connected with you and yeah.

• We want you to connect with our young people.

• And then how do you actually connect with these people, right?

  Apollonia Ponti

• I think that can help us connect with the journey that others are on.

  Adam Savage’s Tested

• It's when you connect with someone in a really strong way.

  Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)

• Do you have a hard time making friends or connecting with people?

  People Like Us (2012)

• First we have to just connect with them emotionally.

  Film Courage

• The goal of the workshop is to help participants connect with each other on a deeper level.

Synonyms

C

to connect

vsto connect with

540 1.8

Build a friendly relationship with someone by talking or listening

is more about emotional closeness than simple contact or communication

M

to make friends

vsto connect with

312 1.0

Begin to be friendly with someone

is focused on deeper emotional closeness rather than beginning friendships

R

to relate

vsto connect with

302 2.8

To understand and share the feelings of someone

is more about forming a deep emotional relationship than mere understanding

T

to tie

vsto connect with

249 3.9

To form a close connection with other people

is broader, meaning general relationship or close feeling

B

to bond

vsto connect with

182 2.9

To form a close relationship with someone

is used for forming general relationships rather than intense closeness

B

to bind

vsto connect with

92 4.2

To make people feel close to each other

is about building wider relationships rather than intense links

B

to bond with

vsto connect with

91 3.7

To form a close, trusting relationship with someone, like a friend or pet

focuses on general relationship building not just trust

C

to connect with people

vsto connect with

33 3.5

Make others feel understood and build a friendly relationship

is focused on emotional closeness rather than general rapport

A

to attach

vsto connect with

30 2.9

To feel a strong connection to a person or thing

is more about forming everyday relationships than intense feeling

V

to vibe with

vsto connect with

• Informal

2 8.3

Feel a natural connection with someone or something

is about building a lasting emotional relationship rather than a casual feeling

Antonyms

A

to alienate

104 6.7

To make someone feel alone and lose support from others

D

to disconnect

104 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

How Connected

to bond with

91 3.7

to connect with

292 3.2

to relate

302 2.8

to talk

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology