vincular

Senses

1. 1.

   to link, to connect

   to establish a connection or relationship between things or people

2. 2.

   to bind, to tie

   to create a legal or formal obligation or attachment

3. 3.

   to associate

   to connect mentally or conceptually, to relate one thing to another

Examples

• "O sistema permite vincular sua conta bancária ao aplicativo."

  The system allows you to link your bank account to the app.

• "É importante não vincular sua felicidade apenas ao sucesso profissional."

  It's important not to tie your happiness only to professional success.

• "A mídia tentou vincular o político ao escândalo de corrupção."

  The media tried to associate the politician with the corruption scandal.

Usage

Formal/neutral register, common in technical, legal, and administrative contexts. Often used with prepositions "a" or "com" (vincular algo a/com algo). The reflexive form "vincular-se" means "to become linked/attached to."