English Reference
Idiom idiom

team up with

Meaning

To associate with another in a joint enterprise.

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

Examples
SIMPLE

“I want to team up with you for this project.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The small company decided to team up with a larger partner to reach more customers.”

COMPLEX

“Facing an unprecedented economic crisis, the rival firms chose to team up with one another to ensure their collective survival in the global market.”

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    bat for the other team

    To be homosexual.

  2. 02

    home team

    The team that is playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to the visitor team.

  3. 03

    take one for the team

    To accept some chore, hardship, or punishment for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.

Last updated August 10, 2026