connect up

verb

connected up; connecting up; connects up
: to join or link (a device, piece of equipment, etc.) to something
I'm having trouble connecting the speakers up to the TV.
An electrician will be connecting up the new lights tomorrow.

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“Connect up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connect%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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