Quick definitions from WordNet (set up)
▸ verb: get ready for a particular purpose or event ("Set up an experiment")
▸ verb: begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc. ("Set up an election")
▸ verb: set up or found ("She set up a literacy program")
▸ verb: arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
▸ verb: arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc. ("Set up one's life")
▸ verb: put into a proper or systematic order
▸ verb: erect and fasten
▸ verb: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
▸ verb: equip with sails, masts, etc.
▸ verb: place
▸ verb: take or catch as if in a snare or trap ("I was set up!")
▸ verb: set up for use
▸ verb: produce ("The scientists set up a shockwave")
▸ verb: make by putting pieces together
▸ verb: construct, build, or erect
▸ adjective: well established and ready to function ("Things I can do now that I'm set up")
▸ Also see set_ups
▸ Words similar to set up
▸ Usage examples for set up
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▸ verb: get ready for a particular purpose or event ("Set up an experiment")
▸ verb: begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc. ("Set up an election")
▸ verb: set up or found ("She set up a literacy program")
▸ verb: arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
▸ verb: arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc. ("Set up one's life")
▸ verb: put into a proper or systematic order
▸ verb: erect and fasten
▸ verb: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
▸ verb: equip with sails, masts, etc.
▸ verb: place
▸ verb: take or catch as if in a snare or trap ("I was set up!")
▸ verb: set up for use
▸ verb: produce ("The scientists set up a shockwave")
▸ verb: make by putting pieces together
▸ verb: construct, build, or erect
▸ adjective: well established and ready to function ("Things I can do now that I'm set up")
▸ Also see set_ups
▸ Words similar to set up
▸ Usage examples for set up
▸ Idioms related to set up (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by set up
▸ Words that often appear near set up
▸ Rhymes of set up
▸ Invented words related to set up