Make a connection is a phrase that is used to describe the process of establishing a relationship between two or more people, ideas, or things. Linking, relating, and tying are all words that can be used to describe this process. LINK (4 letters) is a verb that means to join or connect two or more things together. RELATE (6 letters) is a verb that means to show or establish a connection between two or more things. LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>TIE (3 letters) is a verb that means to bind or fasten two or more things together.