[lɪŋk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other
(e.g: a commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline)

- a ring or loop in a chain
(e.g: a chain made of steel links)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a loop; also as a verb in the sense ‘connect physically’): from Old Norse hlekkr, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelenk ‘joint’

[lɪŋk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make, form, or suggest a connection with or between
(e.g: rumours that linked his name with Judith)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a loop; also as a verb in the sense ‘connect physically’): from Old Norse hlekkr, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelenk ‘joint’

[lɪŋk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a torch of pitch and tow for lighting the way in dark streets


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: perhaps from medieval Latin li(n)chinus ‘wick’, from Greek lukhnos ‘light’