1. (grammar) syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
   "‘and’ is a copulative conjunction"

1. An equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
   "In the sentence 'She became a doctor,' 'became' is a copulative verb";
   - copula, linking verb

Derived forms: copulatives

See also: conjunctive

Type of: verb

Encyclopedia: Copulative