Word a Day
link
What does link mean?
link (verb): to connect (two or more things).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce link?
/lɪŋk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does link come from?
From Middle English linke, lenke, from a merger of Old English hlenċe, hlenċa (“ring; chainlink”) and Old Norse *hlenkr, hlekkr (“ring; chain”); both from Proto-Germanic *hlankiz (“ring; bond; fettle; fetter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of link?
Words related to link
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “link”?
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What does “link” mean?
to connect (two or more things)
Right! That's what “link” means.
to dislike intensely or greatly
Not quite: that's what hate means.
to say, state, or perform again
Not quite: that's what repeat means.
to feel sorry about (any thing)
Not quite: that's what regret means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “link”?
recommend
Not quite: recommend means something else.
represent
Not quite: represent means something else.
associate
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challenge
Not quite: challenge means something else.
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