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    set up

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  2. noun. set· up ˈset-ˌəp. Synonyms of setup. 1. a. : carriage of the body. especially: erect and soldierly bearing. b. : constitution, makeup. 2. a. : the assembly and arrangement of the tools and apparatus required for the performance of an operation. b. : the preparation and adjustment of machines for an assigned task. 3. a. : a table setting. b.

  3. SET SOMETHING UP definition: 1. to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.: 2. to arrange…. Learn more.

  4. a situation that has been arranged for some purpose: He’s in the sign business and has a nice setup with that. setupnoun (TRICK) [ C ] an action that deceives someone in order to profit or get an advantage: His family claims the trial was a setup from beginning to end.

  5. set up in British English. verb (adverb, mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to put (someone) into a position of power, etc. 2. (also intr) to begin or enable (someone) to begin (a new venture ), as by acquiring or providing means, equipment, etc. 3. to build or construct. to set up a shed.

  6. an arrangement of all the tools, parts, apparatus, etc., necessary for any of various specific jobs or purposes. the equipment or items necessary for a particular activity or period; kit: Each student gets a weekly setup of clean blankets, sheets, and towels. a plan or projected course of action.

  7. setup. (sɛtʌp ) also set-up. Word forms: plural setups. 1. countable noun. A particular setup is a particular system or way of organizing something. [informal] It appears to be an idyllic domestic setup. 2. countable noun.

  8. noun. /ˈset ʌp/ [usually singular] (informal) a way of organizing something; a system. I've only been here a couple of weeks and I don't really know the set-up. What’s the set-up in your family—who does the cooking? Want to learn more?

  9. 1. to put or place. She set the tray down on the table. poner, colocar. 2. to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal. Please would you set the table for me? poner. 3. to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc ). It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value. poner, fijar, acordar.

  10. verb. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. synonyms: fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set. see more. verb. begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc. “ set up an election”.

  11. a situation in which someone tricks you or makes it seem as if you have done something wrong He didn't steal the goods. It was a setup. Definition of setup noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.