- 1to make a physical or electronic connection between one object, machine, place, etc. and another synonym connect link A to B The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer. link A with B An underground tunnel links the library's basement with the Faculty of Law. link A and B (together) When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them.
- 2if something links two things, facts, or situations, or they are linked, they are connected in some way link A to/with B Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. link A and B The two factors are directly linked. The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other).
- 3link A to/with B link A and B to state that there is a connection or relationship between two things or people synonym associate Detectives have linked the break-in to a similar crime in the area last year. Newspapers have linked his name with the singer.
- 4link A and B to join two things by putting one through the other The two girls linked arms as they strolled down the street. Phrasal Verbslink up
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NAmE//lɪŋk//
[often passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they link he / she / it links
past simple linked
-ing form linking
Check pronunciation: link