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set-up
[set-uhp]
noun
Surveying.
set up
verb
(also intr) to put into a position of power, etc
(also intr) to begin or enable (someone) to begin (a new venture), as by acquiring or providing means, equipment, etc
to build or construct
to set up a shed
to raise, cause, or produce
to set up a wail
to advance or propose
to set up a theory
to restore the health of
the sea air will set you up again
to establish (a record)
informal, to cause (a person) to be blamed, accused, etc
informal
to provide (drinks, etc) for
set 'em up, Joe!
to pay for the drinks of
I'll set up the next round
printing another term for set 1
noun
informal, the way in which anything is organized or arranged
slang, an event the result of which is prearranged
it's a setup
a prepared arrangement of materials, machines, etc, for a job or undertaking
a station at which a surveying instrument, esp a theodolite, is set up
films the position of the camera, microphones, and performers at the beginning of a scene
adjective
physically well-built
Idioms and Phrases
Place in an upright position, as in I keep setting up this lamp but it won't stay up . [c. 1200]
Elevate, raise; also, put in a position of authority or power, as in They set him up as their leader . [Late 1300s]
Put oneself forward, claim to be, as in He set himself up as an authority on the banking system . [Mid-1800s]
Assemble, erect, make ready for use, as in They set up the sound system last night . [c. 1200]
Establish, found, as in They set up a new charity for the homeless . [Early 1400s]
Establish in business by providing capital or other backing, as in His father set her up in a new dental practice . [First half of 1500s]
Treat someone to drinks, pay for drinks, as in Please let us set you up tonight . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
Stimulate or exhilarate, as in That victory really set up our team . [c. 1600]
Lay plans for, as in I think they set up the kidnapping months ago . [First half of 1900s]
Prepare someone for a deception or trickery or joke, as in They set up their victim for the usual real estate scam , or Her friends set her up so that she was the only person in costume . [Mid-1900s]
Cause, bring about, as in The new taxes set up howls of protest . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
Jeff: Everyone is really upset that it's not worked out with Gerrard, but most likely this is because they're focused on their corporate set-up.
Everton forward Jack Grealish, Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins are three of the other high-profile players to have been coached outside of their club set-up.
But he is part of a Hearts set-up that is clearly going places and it is difficult to see McInnes leaving having committed to an exciting new project at Tynecastle.
The Aston Villa striker has been a regular in the England set-up since his debut in March 2021, but last started in the 3-1 Nations League victory in Greece - when he scored under interim boss Lee Carsley in November 2024.
After a promising regular season in which he posted a 2.82 ERA in 15 outings, the Dodgers looked to Emmet Sheehan to be a multi-inning set-up man for their beleaguered relief corps.
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