linking verb

noun

Copula, copular verb.

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copulacopulative
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Meanings

nounlinking verb (plural linking verbs)

plural linking verbs

  1. grammarCopula, copular verb.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan equating verb (such as ‘be’ or ‘become’) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence

Similar
copulacopulative
Broader
verb
Also see
copulacopular verbcopulativelink verb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Kopulaverb
  • KopulaverbTranslations
Polish łącznik, kopula
  • łącznikTranslations
  • kopulaTranslations
  • spójkaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

linking verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20verb

MLA

“linking verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20verb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linking verb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20verb.

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