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1. a. : carriage of the body. especially : erect and soldierly bearing. b. : constitution, makeup. 2. a. : the assembly and arrangement of the tools and apparatus required for the performance of an operation. b. : the preparation and adjustment of machines for an assigned task. 3. a. : a table setting. b.
SET SOMETHING UP definition: 1. to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.: 2. to arrange…. Learn more.
the process of starting a business, project, service, etc.: When planning a project, always allow enough time for the set-up. The initial setup of the new equipment took longer than expected. [ C, usually singular ] the way in which something is organized: Under the new setup the department will have full responsibility for its own finances. [ C ]
set up. 1.phrasal verb B1. If you set something up, you create or arrange it. The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims. [VERBPARTICLE noun] ...an organization which sets up meetings about issues of interest to women. [VERBPARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
noun. organization; arrangement. an act or instance of setting up or getting ready: The setup of the lights and camera took most of the morning. the carriage of the body; bearing. a camera position, as for a particular shot.
1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place: set a book on a table; set the photo next to the flowers. 2. a. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty; set the house ablaze; set the machine in motion. b. To cause to begin an action: The noise set the dog to barking. c.
1. countable noun. A particular setup is a particular system or way of organizing something. [informal] It appears to be an idyllic domestic setup. 2. countable noun. If you describe a situation as a setup, you mean that people have planned it in order to deceive you or to make it look as if you have done something wrong. [informal]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishset up phrasal verb1company/organization etcSTART something/MAKE something START to start a company, organization, committee etcSYN establishset something ↔ up They want to set up their own import–export business. new regulations for setting up political partiesset (yourself) up (as something) (=sta...
set up. verb. also intr to put into a position of power, etc. also intr to begin or enable (someone) to begin (a new venture), as by acquiring or providing means, equipment, etc. to build or construct. to set up a shed. to raise, cause, or produce. to set up a wail. to advance or propose. to set up a theory. to restore the health of.
1. to put or place. She set the tray down on the table. poner, colocar. 2. to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal. Please would you set the table for me? poner. 3. to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc ). It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value. poner, fijar, acordar.
