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I UK [lɪŋk] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "link":
present tense I/you/we/they link he/she/it links present participle linking past tense linked past participle linked

1) [usually passive] if people, things, or events are linked, they are related to each other in some way

Police suspect that the two murder cases are linked.

be linked to/with something:

Rock music has often been linked with the drug culture.

be closely/inextricably/intimately linked:

People's physical and emotional well-being are inextricably linked.

2) to say or show that two things are related, or that one of the things causes the other

link someone/something to something:

Police have evidence linking Bates to a drug-importation operation.

Scientists now link certain types of cancer to the amount of junk food that people consume.

3) to connect two or more places

Several new roads will link the southern and northern regions of the country.

link something to/with something:

a new footbridge linking the Tate Modern with St Paul's Cathedral

a) to connect things together so that they stay attached

link something to something:

Link the supply cable to the fitting at the rear of the machine.

b) to connect computers so that information can be sent between them

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- link arms

Phrasal verbs:

- link up

II UK [lɪŋk] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "link":
singular link plural links

1)

a) a connection between two or more people, places, facts, or events, especially when one is affected or caused by the other

link between:

Police arrested a man believed to be the main link between crime rings.

They are studying the links between carbon emissions and climate change.

find/establish/prove a link:

The link between smoking and cancer was established decades ago.

b) a connection made between two pieces of electronic equipment so that they can exchange information

The link between my computer and the telephone isn't very good.

2) [often plural] a relationship between two or more people, organizations, or countries

trading/economic links

link with/between:

At that time there was a close link between Scotland and France.

link with/between:

Back in the 1980s, the bank was criticized for its links with South Africa.

forge/foster/develop a link:

The institution's goal is to forge stronger links between the scientific community and the world of industry.

3)

a) a means of travel or communication connecting two or more places

a road/rail link

link between:

There's a new permanent satellite link between Hong Kong and New York.

b) computing a connection between one file or section and another, for example on a website

If you click on this link, it takes you to our flight schedule.

4) one of the connecting rings in a chain

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the weak/weakest link (in the chain) — the weakest part of a group, plan, or team

See:

missing link