SETUP

set up

Verb

  1. To ready something for use.
    We set up the sprinkler.
  2. Logically order.
    Set up my CD collection.
  3. To cause to happen
    Even a minor change can set up new bugs.
  4. To trap or ensnare.
    I've got to set up that tasty rabbit.
  5. Arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.
    The election was set up!
  6. To gel or harden.
    Give the cement 24 hours to set up before walking on it.
  7. To make (someone) proud or conceited (often in passive).
  8. To matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.
  9. To create a goalscoring opportunity (for).

Adjective

  1. In a position to function; ready.
    Now that I'm set up, this will take moments!


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setup

Noun

  1. Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
    The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy.
  2. The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.
    The classroom setup was simple and efficient.
  3. An act to frame someone; an effort or arrangement aimed at placing the blame on somebody.
    Trust me, that was a setup!
  4. An installer.
    After inserting the disk, run the setup.
  5. The process of arranging resources for performing a specific operation, as a run of a particular product.
    A simple setup on the bottling line involves reloading bottles and labels; emptying, cleaning, and reloading the tanks; and a test run.


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