Definitions
There are 15 meanings of the phrase
Set Up.
Set Up - as a verb
Set up or found
Example: "She set up a literacy program"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
establish14found9launch11Create by putting components or members together
Example: "She pieced a quilt"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
assemble12piece9put togethertack10tack togetherHypernyms (Closely Related)
join11create8make10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Get ready for a particular purpose or event
Example: "Set up an experiment"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lay outset3Put into a proper or systematic order
Example: "Arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arrange8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
lay6place9pose6position10put5set3Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
regularise11regularize20order6order6
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straighten14rearrange10serialise9serialize18alphabetise18alphabetize27coordinate13organise9organize18stratify14draw8string7thread10marshal12string7string outplume9preen7stack11chain10geminate11pair6concord12cascade12settle6pyramid15corral8catenate10catenulate12decorate11dress6array8lay outrange6set outbundle9compact15pack12heap9pile6stack11distribute13stagger9drape8drape8set3gradate9line up
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Begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
Example: "Set up an election"
Take or catch as if in a snare or trap
Example: "I was set up!"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ensnare7entrap8frame10Produce
Example: "The scientists set up a shock wave"
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effect14effectuate18Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cause7do3make10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Set up for use
Example: "Install the washer and dryer"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
instal6install7put inHypernyms (Closely Related)
lay6place9pose6position10put5set3Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Place
Example: "Her manager had set her up at the ritz"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
establish14instal6install7Erect and fasten
Example: "Pitch a tent"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pitch12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
rear4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
Example: "Arrange my schedule"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arrange8order6put5Hypernyms (Closely Related)
organise9organize18Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The set up for the concert took hours to complete."
"The set up of the stage was impressive."
"We need to finalize the set up for the event."
"The company's office has a modern set up."
"She hired a professional to handle the set up of the sound system."
