rope up

/roʊp əp/
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Other forms: roped up; ropes up; roping up

Definitions of rope up
  1. verb
    attach to one another, for safety
    “The mountaineers roped up when they started the final ascent”
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    type of:
    fasten, fix, secure
    cause to be firmly attached
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