couple up
couple up · couples up · coupled up · coupling up
To put into a couple; to put into, or connect together as, a group of twoTo put into a couple; to put into, or connect together as, a group of two.
» The old couple gave him up for lost.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To put into a couple; to put into, or connect together as, a group of two.
(intransitive)To get into pairs; to become a group of two.
For this next challenge, you'll need to couple up with someone.
More definitions
- link together
Examples
8 sentencesThe old couple gave him up for lost.
The old couple gave up their son for lost.
deDas alte Paar gab seinen Sohn als vermisst auf. — Tamy
I hope the young couple will make up soon.
The couple broke up.
The couple split up.
ruПара рассталась. — marafon
Forms
couples up, coupling up, coupled up, coupled up| Base form | couple up · to couple up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | couples up |
| Present participle | coupling up |
| Past simple | coupled up |
| Past participle | coupled up |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb