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Phrase(s): connect (up) with someone or something
1. to form an association with someone or a group. (The up is informal.) • Let’s connect up with some other people and form an organization through which we can express our views. • We need to connect with like-minded people that can help us with our problems. 2. to meet with someone or a group; to communicate with someone or a group, especially over the telephone. • I tried to connect up with Bob over the phone, but I could never reach him. • We could not connect with the council to discuss these matters.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs