Set up
/sɛt'ʌp/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To arrange or prepare something so that it is ready for use or operation.
- We need to set up the conference room before the meeting starts.
- They set up the tent in less than ten minutes.
2. To establish or launch a business, organization, or system.
- She decided to set up her own consulting firm after leaving her job.
- The government set up a new inquiry to investigate the issue.
3. To trick or trap someone by making them appear guilty of something.
- I was set up to take the blame for the missing funds.
- They claimed they were set up by their rivals.
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