English language

How to pronounce set up in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms lay out, set
Type of set, prepare, ready, fix, gear up


set up an experiment.
Type Words
Synonyms effect, effectuate
Type of do, make, cause
Has types rush, execute, draw, stimulate, action, precipitate, hasten, get, accomplish, serve, fulfill, carry through, fulfil, carry out, induce


The scientists set up a shock wave.
Type Words
Synonyms rig
Type of chisel, cheat
Type Words
Synonyms fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set
Type of alter, modify, change
Has types work, brace, cram, crop, cultivate, fix, lay out, mount, poise, precondition, prime, provide, set, socialise, socialize, summerise, summerize, winterise, winterize
Type Words
Synonyms arrange
Type of set, put, place, pose, lay, position
Has types regularise, heap, distribute, lay out, stratify, line up, decorate, marshal, corral, string, order, organise, coordinate, concord, compact, organize, chain, pack, pair, pile, plume, string out, preen, catenulate, catenate, wad, pyramid, range, cascade, rearrange, regularize, alphabetise, set out, alphabetize, settle, thread, spread out, stack, stagger, dress, draw, straighten, drape, geminate, gradate, bundle, serialise, serialize, set, array
Type Words
Synonyms rig, set
Type of outfit, fit, fit out, equip
Type Words
Synonyms ensnare, entrap, frame
Type of cozen, lead on, delude, deceive
Derivation setup


I was set up!.
Type Words
Synonyms instal, install, put in
Type of set, put, pose, lay, place, position
Has types retrofit, reinstall, put up, post
Type Words
Synonyms pitch
Type of rear, erect
Has types camp, camp down
Type Words
Synonyms arrange, order, put
Type of organise, organize
Has types synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, phrase, contemporise


set up one's life.
Type Words
Synonyms establish, instal, install
Type Words
Synonyms erect, put up, raise, rear
Type of construct, make, build
Type Words
Synonyms assemble, piece, put together, tack, tack together
Type of join, make, create
Has types mix up, rig up, reassemble, comfit, compound, confect, confection, configure, confuse, jumble


They set up a committee.
Type Words
Synonyms establish, found, launch
Type of open, open up


She set up a literacy program.
Type Words
Type of organise, prepare, organize, devise, machinate, get up


set up an election.

Examples of set up

set up
Are you guys simply covering all the angles or are we being set up for the fall?
From the stltoday.com
He set up camp at the station and went on air, non-stop, for a record 200 hours.
From the thenewstribune.com
Set up an account online at the grocery store's website using your loyalty card.
From the sacbee.com
The paper also set up a fund for donations to educate the translator's children.
From the sacbee.com
Marquette called time out to set up its final play, and it worked to perfection.
From the usatoday.com
Quarterback Eli Manning's equipment locker is set up for opening day at UAlbany.
From the timesunion.com
Nile TV has set up a hotline for citizens to call in and report bread shortages.
From the cnn.com
It means allowing customers to set up fan sites on the Web or personalize items.
From the businessweek.com
Set up a home office and start working out of it so you are used to the routine.
From the businessweek.com