verb
link
LIHNGK
verb
1
To join two or more things together, or to show a connection between them.
"Researchers linked the disease to poor water quality."
"A bridge links the two islands."
noun
1
A clickable connection to another webpage or document; also, one loop of a chain.
"Click the link to read the full article."
"A rusted link had snapped in the chain."
How to Use Link
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo connect things, or a connection itself — from a ring in a chain to a clickable web address.
Common pairings
click the link
link two ideas
a weak link
Word Forms
linked past tense, linked past tense, links plural, links singular, links singular
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Etymology
From Middle English linke, going back to Old English and Old Norse words for a ring or chain loop, from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "bendable."