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linking verb
noun
: a word or expression (such as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate
Examples of linking verb in a Sentence
“Look” in “you look happy” and “are” in “my favorite fruits are apples and oranges” are linking verbs.
Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near linking verb
Cite this Entry
“Linking verb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linking%20verb. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
linking verb
noun
: an intransitive verb (as be or seem) that links a subject with a word or words in the predicate
"look" in "you look happy" and "are" in "my favorite fruits are apples and oranges" are linking verbs
compare action verb
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