linking
v.v. to connect two or more people, things, or ideas together. You use this when one thing is related to another or when you physically join them.
v. to establish a connection or relationship between two or more entities. Transitive in most contexts, though it can function intransitively when describing a mutual connection.
The new bridge is linking the two islands.
Police are linking the recent robbery to a similar crime that happened last month in the city center.
The study succeeds in linking dietary habits to long-term cognitive health, providing a robust framework for future preventative nutritional guidelines.
The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object, often followed by the preposition 'to' or 'with'.
linking with the two ideaslinking the two ideasWhen used to mean 'connecting', the verb is transitive and should take a direct object without a preposition before the noun.