Main entry: associate, colligate, link, link up, tie in, connect, relate
Definition: make a logical or causal connection
Usage: I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind; colligate these facts; I cannot relate these events at all
Main entry: tie, link, link up, connect
Definition: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
Usage: Can you connect the two loudspeakers?; Tie the ropes together; Link arms
Main entry: connect, link, link up, join, unite
Definition: be or become joined or united or linked
Usage: The two streets connect to become a highway; Our paths joined; The travelers linked up again at the airport