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Idiom idiom

connect up


To join together, to connect.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


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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  1. 01

    connect the dots

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

  2. 02

    connecting rod

    A rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft.

Last updated August 10, 2026