English Explanatory Dictionary

set up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make ready for use.
  2. To arrange logically.
  3. To cause to happen.
  4. To trap or ensnare.
  5. To arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.
  6. To prepare or get ready.
  7. To gel or harden.
  8. To level to rise in one part of a body of water, especially a shallow one, because of a storm surge caused by persistent wind.
  9. To provide the money or other support that someone needs for an important task or activity.
  10. To establish someone in a business or position.
  11. To trick or lure (someone) in order to entrap them.
  12. To make (someone) proud or conceited (often in passive).
adj
  1. In a position to function; ready.

Pronunciation

sĕt'ŭp' LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-set up.wav

Word forms

set up sets up setting up more set up most set up

Synonyms

install put in ready prepare assemble configure frame frame up put up compose prepared

Related words

setup

Derived words

set up camp set up one's bristles set up one's rest set up one's staff set up shop set up someone's birse

Translations

Azerbaijani: quraşdırmaq Bulgarian: установявам Bulgarian: разполагам Catalan: preparar Catalan: muntar Czech: připravit Dutch: bereiden Dutch: voorbereiden Dutch: opzetten Dutch: klaarzetten Dutch: regelen Dutch: schikken Egyptian: g:r-grg Esperanto: akomodi Estonian: paigaldama Estonian: korrastama Finnish: asentaa Finnish: valmistella Finnish: ottaa käyttöön Finnish: järjestää French: mettre en place French: installer German: aufbauen German: für den Einsatz vorbereiten German: einrichten German: installieren Hungarian: beállít Hungarian: felállít Hungarian: összerak Hungarian: elrendez Hungarian: rendbe rak Irish: cuir ar bun Italian: preparare Italian: installare Italian: approntare Italian: mettere a punto Italian: creare Italian: riordinare Central Kurdish: دامەزراندن Central Kurdish: ڕێک خستن Latin: sistō Māori: whakakaupapa Neapolitan: apparà Polish: przygotowywać Polish: przygotować Portuguese: preparar Russian: устана́вливать Russian: установи́ть Russian: расставля́ть Russian: расста́вить Russian: располага́ть Russian: расположи́ть Spanish: disponer Spanish: montar Ottoman Turkish: دوزمك
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