set (oneself) up as (something)
phrasal verb
set (oneself) up as (something); setting (oneself) up as (something); sets (oneself) up as (something)
1
: to try to make people believe that one is (something)
He sets himself up as a defender of the people, but he's really only interested in getting more power.
2
: to start one's own business
She set herself up as a wedding planner.
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The space was set up as a fashion studio with workers in white coats doing fittings on models, embroidering on fabric, and explaining the design to Middleton, who opted for an olive green patch pocket blazer with matching trousers by Victoria Beckham for the occasion.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
And the - and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was set up as a private corporation with that same intent.
—CBS News, 4 May 2025
The Joint Office, as it was commonly known, was set up as a bridge between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
But in addition to feeding the fandom, the play, written by Kate Trefry, who is also a writer on the Netflix series, is set up as a prequel to the events in the streaming show and may inform some of what’s to come in the next season.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
And the - and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was set up as a private corporation with that same intent.
—CBS News, 4 May 2025
The Joint Office, as it was commonly known, was set up as a bridge between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
But in addition to feeding the fandom, the play, written by Kate Trefry, who is also a writer on the Netflix series, is set up as a prequel to the events in the streaming show and may inform some of what’s to come in the next season.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set (oneself) up as (something)
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“Set (oneself) up as (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20%28oneself%29%20up%20as%20%28something%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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