Link Up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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Other forms: linked up; linking up; links up

Definitions of link up
  1. verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces synonyms: connect, link, tie see moresee less types: show 76 types... hide 76 types... conjoin, join make contact or come together ground connect to a ground bring together, join cause to become joined or linked attach cause to be attached daisy-chain connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer tie unite musical notes by a tie interconnect, interlink cause to be interconnected or interwoven tee connect with a tee put through connect by telephone hitch connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car" hang together, interdepend be connected bridge, bridge over connect or reduce the distance between ancylose, ankylose produce ankylosis by surgery fix, fixate make fixed, stable or stationary connect join for the purpose of communication connect join by means of communication equipment feather join tongue and groove, in carpentry tether tie with a tether fasten attach to attach become attached cross-link join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) miter fit together in a miter joint ply join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding close, close up unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of anastomose, inosculate cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis anastomose, inosculate come together or open into each other earth connect to the earth couple, match, mate, pair, twin bring two objects, ideas, or people together match give or join in marriage mortice, mortise join by a tenon and mortise cog join pieces of wood with cogs fair join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly scarf unite by a scarf joint rebate join with a rebate rabbet join with a rabbet joint seam put together with a seam bridge make a bridge across hinge attach with a hinge bell attach a bell to band, ring attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify couple, couple on, couple up link together affix attach or become attached to a stem word bind make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope catch, hitch to hook or entangle append, hang on, tack, tack on, tag on fix to; attach add on, affix, append, supplement add to the very end tape fasten or attach with tape glue, paste join or attach with or as if with glue pin down, pin up attach with or as if with a pin peg, peg down fasten or secure with a wooden pin fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached mount attach to a support affix, stick on attach to nail attach something somewhere by means of nails hook up connect or link clip attach with a clip enter, infix, insert, introduce put or introduce into something yoke put a yoke on or join with a yoke harness, tackle put a harness link, yoke link with or as with a yoke yoke become joined or linked together saddle put a saddle on engraft, graft, ingraft cause to grow together parts from different plants splice join together so as to form new genetic combinations splice join the ends of label, mark, tag attach a tag or label to patch, piece to join or unite the pieces of solder join or fuse with solder weld join together by heating limber, limber up attach the limber close bring together all the elements or parts of ligate join letters in a ligature when writing assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together create by putting components or members together quilt stitch or sew together entwine, knit tie or link together sovietise, sovietize bring under Soviet control, of a country
  2. verb be or become joined or united or linked synonyms: connect, join, link, unite see moresee less types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... syndicate join together into a syndicate articulate unite by forming a joint or joints complect, interconnect, interlink be interwoven or interconnected intercommunicate be interconnected, afford passage
  3. verb make a logical or causal connection synonyms: associate, colligate, connect, link, relate, tie in see moresee less types: show 7 types... hide 7 types... remember exercise, or have the power of, memory interrelate place into a mutual relationship correlate bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation identify conceive of as united or associated free-associate associate freely have in mind, mean, think of intend to refer to advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer make reference to type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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