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to link

to link

376 3.0
To show a connection between ideas or events
  • verb
  • /lɪŋk/
translation icon : relacionar con
  • We know that well-being is linked to our health.
  • closely linked
  • evidence linking
  • link theory with practice

Did you ever feel like that was linked to your gayness?

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Examples

  • But it suddenly occurred to me that if we linked, we could understand this better.

  • OK, so they will link their goal achievement to your help.

  • We need to figure out how to link the left and the center.

  • But there is a chain of knowledge that links our modern world with the past.

  • I always thought his death and mine might be linked in some way.

  • And that is figuring out how printed letters link to these sounds.

  • Can specific course objectives, assignments, and success be linked to performance on professional assessments?

    Academic text (2011)
  • There are still no conclusive studies that link smoking to emphysema.

  • We all know that story and character are inextricably linked, so we diligently return to work on our characters.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We need to link our findings to the previous research to support our argument.

Synonyms

to associate
vsto link
364 3.4

To link one thing in your mind to another

is about actively making a logical or causal relation rather than only a mental impression
to connect
vsto link
354 2.3

Show how two ideas or events are related

focuses on making logical or causal relations between things or ideas
to relate
vsto link
317 2.2

To be connected or important to something

expresses actively creating a logical or causal relation rather than just having one
to identify
vsto link
81 2.8

Think of one thing as connected to another

is the active act of making a logical or causal relation not merely naming it
to correlate
vsto link
73 5.8

To show that two things change together

implies a causal or direct relation rather than only a mutual association
to tie in
vsto link
16 4.1

To connect to another idea or fact in a clear way

describes actively making a logical or causal relation rather than simply existing as associated
to interlink
vsto link
4 4.5

Connect things so they depend on each other

focuses on making a logical or causal relation rather than creating interdependence
to link up
vsto link
  • Informal
1 3.5

To connect facts or ideas to show a relationship

is the single-word form commonly used in neutral contexts
to colligate
vsto link
  • Archaic
9.9

To join facts or observations to make a clear connection

is broader making logical or causal relations between ideas rather than gathering facts

Antonyms

To end a connection with a person, group, or idea

Phrasal Verbs

to link up
  • Informal
9 3.0

To join people, places, or things so they become connected

to link in
  • Texting
7 4.2

To include or connect something to a document, often by adding a web address

to link up
  • Informal
1 3.5

To connect facts or ideas to show a relationship

to link-up
  • Specialized
1 3.7

To connect devices or systems so they can work together

to link-up
  • Informal
3.7

To meet another person or group briefly and informally

Compounds

weakest link
  • Informal
28 4.3

The person or part of a team most likely to fail

1 5.8

An important part not present that makes a plan or argument complete

radio link
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A two-way wireless connection that sends voice or data between places

missing link
  • Archaic
1 7.8

An extinct creature thought to form a bridge between apes and early humans

data link
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A connection that sends and receives digital information between two places

1 3.5

A meeting that connects people or groups to work together

cross-link
  • Texting
4.0

A link between two web pages or documents that helps users move between them

Link trainer
  • Archaic
7.7

A machine that copies how a plane moves to train pilots

link-attached station
  • Specialized
7.4

A computer terminal connected to a system over a network, not directly

7.5

A device that connects to a main computer over a network so users can access it remotely

link whore
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who posts the same link repeatedly to get more clicks

link whoring
  • Offensive
9.9

Posting your own links online in many places to get attention or money

relay link
  • Specialized
5.5

A thing that makes a signal stronger so it can travel far

How Connected

to establish
  • Formal
319 4.1
to connect
354 2.3
to link
376 3.0
to associate
364 3.4
to suggest
2.1

Surface Forms

link infinitive
linked past
linked past participle
linking present participle
links third person singular

Etymology

Link used for ideas or causes comes from the same picture of joining rings, so to link one thing to another is to show they are 'connected' or related. That's why investigators try to link evidence to a suspect.