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A couple I met up with (4)

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I believe the answer is:

item

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'a couple' is the definition.
(a romantic couple are 'an item')

'i met up with' is the wordplay.
'i met' can be anagrammed to 'ITEM'.
But, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for item that I've seen before include "Individual object" , "One thing - two people, perhaps" , "date" , "Two lovers as one" , "One article" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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