linking verb

noun

: a word or expression (such as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate

“Look” in “you look happy” and “are” in “my favorite fruits are apples and oranges” are linking verbs.

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of linking verb was in 1923

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“Linking verb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linking%20verb. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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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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