link

Type: verb, noun

Definitions: (verb) If you link two or more things, you make a connection between them. (noun) A link is a connection between two or more things.

Examples: (verb) A number of computers can be linked together to make a network. (verb) The country’s economy is closely linked to that of its neighbours. (noun) It’s easy to see a close link between studying and good grades. (noun) There is a link between the success of a nation and the empowerment of its women.

Synonyms: nouns: connection, join, association. verbs: connect, join, associate.

Academic Word List Sublist and Group: 3 B