set up
Definition of set up
transitive verb
1a : to raise to and place in a high positionb : to place in view : postc : to put forward (something, such as a plan) for acceptance
2a : to place upright : erect set up a statueb : to assemble the parts of and erect in positionc : to put (a machine) in readiness or adjustment for an operation
3a : cause, create set up a clamorb : bring about
4 : to place in power or in office set up the general as dictator
5a : to raise from depression : elate, gratifyb : to make proud or vain
6a : to put forward or extol as a modelb : to claim oneself to be sets himself up as an authority
7 : found, inaugurate
8a : to provide with means of making a living set him up in businessb : to bring or restore to normal healthc : to cause (one) to take on a soldierly or athletic appearance especially through drill
set up housekeeping
set up shop
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Examples of set up in a Sentence
set up tables in the living room for the party
set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
First Known Use of set up
13th century
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