link
verb
lɪŋk 
lɪŋk 
1 to make a physical or electronic connection between one object, machine, place, etc. and anotherSynonym
connectlink A to B The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer.link A with B The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe.link A and B (together) When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them.2 if something links two things, facts or situations, or they are linked, they are connected in some waylink 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).3 link A to/with B| link A and B to state that there is a connection or relationship between two things or peopleSynonym
associateDetectives have linked the break-in to a similar crime in the area last year.Newspapers have linked his name with the singer.4 link A and B to join two things by putting one through the otherThe two girls linked arms as they strolled down the street.Phrasal verbs
