- place or erect something in position."police set up a roadblock on Lower Thames Street"synonymes : erect, put up, construct, build, raise, elevate, place, put (in position)
- establish a business, institution, or other organization."she set up the business with a £4,000 bank loan"synonymes : establish, start, begin, get going, initiate, institute, found, create, bring into being, inaugurate, lay the foundations of
- establish someone in a particular capacity, occupation, or role."his father set him up in business"synonymes : establish, finance, fund, back, subsidize
- make an innocent person appear guilty of something."suppose Norton had set him up for Ingram's murder?"synonymes : falsely incriminate, frame, fabricate evidence against, trap, entrap, fit up
- begin making a loud sound."a colony of monkeys had set up a racket in the canopy"
- restore or enhance the health of someone."after my operation the doctor recommended a cruise to set me up again"synonymes : restore to health, make better, make stronger, strengthen, build up, invigorate, energize, fortify, rehabilitate
What is the meaning of set up '?
to establish or create something: I'd be willing to set up a seminar if I thought people would come. We were so impressed that we set up a second interview for him.
What is a word for set up?
verbbuild plan or opinion on. construct. depend. derive. establish.
What is the use of set up?
1to build something or put something somewhere The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. to make a piece of equipment or a machine ready for use She set up her stereo in her bedroom. to arrange for something to happen I've set up a meeting for Friday.
Can you say set up?
Setup is one word when it is a noun (e.g., it was a setup!) or an adjective (e.g., follow the setup instructions). It is two words—set up—when it functions as a verb (e.g., I'm going to set up the computer).