set-up
noun
- station(def 14a).
- a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
- a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
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Definition for set up (2 of 2)
Origin of set
usage note for set
Sit is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object: Let's sit here in the shade. Its past tense and past participle are sat : They sat at the table for nearly two hours. Have they sat down yet? Transitive uses of sit include “to cause to sit” ( Pull up a chair and sit yourself down ) and “to provide seating for” ( The waiter sat us near the window ).
OTHER WORDS FROM set
in·ter·set, verb (used with object), in·ter·set, in·ter·set·ting. mis·set, verb, mis·set, mis·set·ting. self-set, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH set
set sit (see usage note at the current entry)British Dictionary definitions for set up (1 of 3)
verb (adverb, mainly tr)
noun setup
adjective set-up
British Dictionary definitions for set up (2 of 3)
verb sets, setting or set (mainly tr)
noun
adjective
Word Origin for set
British Dictionary definitions for set up (3 of 3)
noun
verb sets, setting or set
Word Origin for set
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Idioms and Phrases with set up (1 of 2)
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]