Hook up
Hook up verb - To come or be together as friends.
Usage example: how that odd couple ever hooked up we'll never know
Relate
Relate verb - To form a close personal relationship.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Kagome, who gets crossed over and paired up with so many characters from so many different fandoms that it would be impossible to list them all (usually the character the author wants to hook up with), due to her being the character easiest for a teenage girl to relate to.
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