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- [set uhp]
- /sɛt ʌp/
- /set ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [set uhp]
- /sɛt ʌp/
Definitions of set up words
- noun set up the act or state of setting or the state of being set. 1
- noun set up a collection of articles designed for use together: a set of china; a chess set. 1
- noun set up a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation: a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives. 1
- noun set up a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function: a set of ideas. 1
- noun set up a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc. 1
- noun set up a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status: a set of murderous thieves; the smart set. 1
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Origin of set up
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English setten, Old English settan; cognate with Old Norse setja, German setzen, Gothic satjan, all < Germanic *satjan, causative of *setjan to sit1; (noun) (in senses denoting the action of setting or the state of being set) Middle English set, set(t)e, derivative of the v. and its past participle; (in senses denoting a group) Middle English sette < Old French < Latin secta sect (in later use influenced by the v. and Middle Low German gesette set, suite)
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Parts of speech for Set up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
set up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
set up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for set up
adj set up
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- fitted — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- founded — simple past tense and past participle of find.
verb set up
- angeled — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
- authored — a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
- authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
adjective set up
- appareled — Simple past tense and past participle of apparel.
- elated — Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.
- equipped — Supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose.
- established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
Antonyms for set up
verb set up
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- abrogate — If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.