English

Pronunciation
AHD|s�t'ŭp'

Verb
to set up

1. To ready something for use.

#:We set up the sprinkler.

1. Logically order.

#:Set up my CD collection.

1. To cause to happen

#:Even a minor change can set up new bugs.

1. To trap or ensnare.

#:I've got to set up that tasty rabbit.

1. Arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.

#:The election was set up!

1. To gel or harden.

#:Give the cement 24 hours to set up before walking on it.

Synonyms
(to ready): install, put in, ready

Translations
trans-top|To ready something for use
Finnish: asentaa
Portuguese: preparar
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Kurdish: KUchar|دا���زرا�د�
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trans-top|Logically order
Finnish: järjestää
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Kurdish: KUchar|��ک خست�
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trans-top|To cause to happen
Finnish: aiheuttaa
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trans-top|To trap or ensnare
Finnish: pyydystää; (to make look like guilty) lavastaa (syyllinen|syylliseksi)
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trans-top|Arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig
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trans-top|To gel or harden
Finnish: kovettua, jähmettyä
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Adjective
en-adj|pos=set up

1. In a position to function; ready.

#:Now that I'm set up, this will take moments!

Synonyms
(In a position to function) prepared, ready

Translations

Finnish: valmis
mid
Portuguese: preparado, pronto

Related terms
setup (noun)

Category:English phrasal verbs
Category:English simple past forms
Category:English past participles

io:set up
it:set up
ru:set up

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