team up
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up
Meanings
Join with another person or group to work on something
Why “up”? Separate people or pieces form one line, pair, group, or connection.
“They teamed up to launch the app.”
“The two schools teamed up for the project.”
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catch up
Same up pattern: assembly
Reach the same level or position as someone ahead; Get up to date with news, work or events you have missed; (of bad behaviour or neglect) start to have unavoidable consequences; Spend time talking to a friend after a period apart
line up
Same up pattern: assembly
Arrange people or things in a straight row; Organise or arrange something in advance; Position one object so it is straight with another; Wait in a queue, especially in American English; Identify a suspect or candidate by placing them with others
link up
Same up pattern: assembly
Join two things or groups so they connect
meet up
Same up pattern: assembly
Get together with someone, usually socially; (of paths, lines or roads) come together at a single point
pair up
Same up pattern: assembly
Form a pair with someone for an activity
queue up
Same up pattern: assembly
Form a line and wait your turn
round up
Same up pattern: assembly
Gather people or animals together in one place
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