to set up
983
2.7
- phrasal verb
- /sɛt ʌp/
:
instalar
- She set up the projector to display the slides for her presentation.
- set up an appointment
- set up a meeting
- set up a camera
And I would set my friends up with them.
- And I would set my friends up with them.
- And so today we're setting up the gaming setup.
- So I'm going to set it up on my friend here.
- The user controls that by how they set up the trajectories.
- And he really, you know, set you up for tremendous success.
- The concepts are set up to connect to each other.
- Our damned systems are set up to reward narcissists.
- And we are setting ourselves up for a world of pain.
- And how did they sort of help you set up camp there?
Examples
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The crew worked quickly to set up the equipment for the concert in the park.
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OK, now we have to set it up with home kit.
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Just got to find a good place to set up my phone.
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And what if we, like, went and set up the pool table?
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Uh, must have set it up in the wrong room.
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OK, we're all set up.
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If they want to participate, set up a time to meet with them outside of class.
Academic text (2015) -
So before I can film, we need to set up our backdrop.
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However, a STEM camp can be set up anywhere, especially in a school setting.
Academic text (2013) -
A beautiful, candlelit, food-laden table has been set up in the middle of the room.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Make something ready for use or an event
622
1.0
To prepare something for use or an event
480
3.2
To set up a machine or computer program so it works
172
2.5
Install something so it stays in place and is ready to use
162
1.7
To put things or information in a clear, neat order
111
4.2
To set up equipment on a ship or machine so it is ready to use
100
3.1
To arrange items so they are ready and easy to see
95
3.6
To get something or yourself ready
80
4.1
Build something like a wall or statue
59
3.0
Build something like a wall or sign
54
3.6
To put up and fasten a tent
47
5.2
To change the settings of a device like a computer for a specific use
46
3.7
To build a structure like a house or barn
41
1.0
Make someone or something prepared for use
32
3.2
To arrange objects or information in a clear organized way
25
2.8
To arrange a meeting or appointment
12
4.1
Put things like lights or a tent together quickly to use for a short time
4
7.0
To build a structure like a house or barn
3
5.2
To get something ready for the next step
3
3.9
To set something before you need to use it
1
4.6
To put parts together before they are needed or installed
1
5.3
To set up a device or program in advance so it is ready to use
Add the equipment a place or thing needs to make it ready
Antonyms
How Ready
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'set' (to prepare/arrange) and 'up' (completion/positioning) give a partial cue — one can infer arranging or placing someone into a situation — but the specific sense 'to trick or frame someone' is an extended, partly idiomatic meaning that is not fully predictable from the parts. Because the deceit/frame sense requires prior exposure or contextual inference rather than straightforward composition, it is best classified as semi-transparent.
Etymology
Set up comes from the simple idea of putting things in place: to set an object and make it up (ready or standing). Imagine arranging a desk or building a machine piece by piece—this is why it means 'to prepare or arrange something so it is ready for use'.