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connect up

idiom
Meaning

To join together, to connect.


Examples
SIMPLE

Please connect up the two wires to start the machine.

CONTEXTUAL

You need to connect up the speakers to the television before we can watch the movie.

COMPLEX

The engineers worked through the night to connect up the new power grid to the city's main electrical supply.

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    To make connections in one's mind, in order to arrive at a more holistic understanding of a situation.

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