linking verb
noun/ˈlɪŋkɪŋ vɜːb/
/ˈlɪŋkɪŋ vɜːrb/
(also copula)
(grammar)- a verb such as be or become that connects a subject with the adjective or noun (called the complement) that describes it
- In ‘She became angry’, the verb ‘became’ is a linking verb.
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linking verb