Set up
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British pronunciation/sˈɛt ˈʌp/
American pronunciation/sˈɛt ˈʌp/

Definition & Meaning of "set up"

to set up
[phrase form: set]
01

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

Transitive: to set up a system or organization
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02

to place a temporary structure in a specific place

Transitive: to set up a temporary structure
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03

to enable a device or system to function properly by adjusting or installing it

Transitive: to set up a device or system
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04

to prepare things in anticipation of a specific purpose or event

Transitive: to set up sth
05

to assemble elements to form a structure, system, or object

Transitive: to set up a structure or object
06

to provide someone with an opportunity or means to accomplish something

Transitive: to set up sb with an opportunity or facilities
07

to loudly produce an unpleasant noise

Transitive: to set up an unpleasant noise
08

to wrongly present an innocent person as guilty

Transitive: to set up sb
09

to plan something dishonestly to achieve a particular outcome

Transitive: to set up a scheme
10

to prepare a boat by attaching its sails or masts for navigation

Transitive: to set up a boat or sail
11

(of a liquid or soft substance) to become firm

Intransitive
12

to arrange for two people to meet and possibly start a romantic relationship

Transitive: to set up sb | to set up sb with sb
13

to cover the cost of something for someone else as a gesture of generosity or hospitality

Transitive: to set up sth
14

to arrange or schedule something, such as a meeting or event

set up

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Example
The hikers set up camp about the base of the mountain.
The organization set up the volunteers with the necessary training sessions.
Fishermen often set up their rods along the foreshore.
The swordsman's parry set up a successful counterattack.
The in-between chapters of the book set up important backstory for the climax.
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