Definitions
There are 15 meanings of the phrase
Set Up.
Set Up - as a verb
Set up or found
Example: "She set up a literacy program"
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establishfoundlaunchCreate by putting components or members together
Example: "She pieced a quilt"
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assemblepieceput togethertacktack togetherHypernyms (Closely Related)
joincreatemakeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Get ready for a particular purpose or event
Example: "Set up an experiment"
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lay outsetPut into a proper or systematic order
Example: "Arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
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arrangeHypernyms (Closely Related)
layplaceposepositionputsetHyponyms (Broadly Related)
regulariseregularizeorderorder
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Begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
Example: "Set up an election"
Take or catch as if in a snare or trap
Example: "I was set up!"
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ensnareentrapframeProduce
Example: "The scientists set up a shock wave"
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effecteffectuateHypernyms (Closely Related)
causedomakeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Set up for use
Example: "Install the washer and dryer"
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instalinstallput inHypernyms (Closely Related)
layplaceposepositionputsetHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Place
Example: "Her manager had set her up at the ritz"
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establishinstalinstallErect and fasten
Example: "Pitch a tent"
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pitchHypernyms (Closely Related)
rearHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
Example: "Arrange my schedule"
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arrangeorderputHypernyms (Closely Related)
organiseorganizeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The set up for the concert took hours to complete."
"The set up of the stage was impressive."
"We need to finalize the set up for the event."
"The company's office has a modern set up."
"She hired a professional to handle the set up of the sound system."
