link up vs syndicate

link up is not a noun while syndicate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
link up	No	No	Yes	No
syndicate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, syndicate is a hyponym of link up; that is, syndicate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than link up:

Other hyponyms of link up include articulate, complect, interconnect, interlink.

link up (noun)	syndicate (noun)
	an association of companies for some definite purpose
	a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
	a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication

link up (verb)	syndicate (verb)
make a logical or causal connection	sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces	organize into or form a syndicate
be or become joined or united or linked	join together into a syndicate