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    [Noun]  | "set*up" | \ ˈset-ˌəp \


    1: carriage of the body; especially : erect and soldierly bearing

    2: constitution, makeup

    3: the assembly and arrangement of the tools and apparatus required for the performance of an operation


    Origin: 1889 ;

    [Verb]  | "set up" 


    1: to raise to and place in a high position

    2: to place in view : post

    3: to put forward (something, such as a plan) for acceptance


    Origin: 13th century ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "set up as (something)" 


    1: to start one's own business

    [Phrasal verb]  | "set up in (something)" 


    1: to start one's own business

    [Phrasal verb]  | "set (oneself) up as (something)" 


    1: to try to make people believe that one is (something)

    2: to start one's own business

    [Idiom]  | "set up camp" 


    1: to prepare an area for sleeping outside

    [Idiom]  | "set up house" 


    1: to become settled in a house where one is going to live

    [Verb]  | "set up" 


    1: to arrange something in a certain spot or position;


      * e.g., " ... set up tables in the living room for the party "





    2: to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of;


      * e.g., " ... set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city "





    3: to fix in an upright position;


      * e.g., " ... set up a post from which to hang the sign "



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    [Noun]  | "setup" 


    1: the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized;


      * e.g., " ... the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter "



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    2: the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another;


      * e.g., " ... changed the setup of the living room furniture several times before being satisfied "



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     [ "set up" ]

    1: verb to place someone in an awkward or unpleasant situation by guile or deceit; to play emotional games with someone prior to letting them down.

      * e.g.,  ... *sighs* "I have been waiting here on this park bench for two hours, and she hasn't turned up. I guess I've been set up." 

     [ "set up" ]

    1: A person, place, or thing thats sole purpose is to start or create drama or misfortune towards certain individuals

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: "why haven't you text me or called me Im tryna get something going" 

     [ "set up" ]

    1: a term used to define where a person lives

      * e.g.,  ... "hey baby girl, where's you set up?" 

     [ "set up" ]

    1: to square up or raise your fist to fight

      * e.g.,  ... dat nigga was poppin off so i set up and told him lets bang 

     [ "set up" ]

    1: v. The act of configuring or building an object, system, or process. Literally, "setting up" something.

      * e.g.,  ... We set up the last of the servers this morning, so now the whole system setup is complete. 


     [ "set up" ]

    2: Usually misspelled as "setup", which is the noun form of the thing that has been set up.

     [ "Set up" ]

    1: To kill somebody or to arrange the murder of somebody.

      * e.g.,  ... Do you know who set up Vancouver Kingpin Sandip Duhre? Ya Robby Alkhalil did it, he got convicted for it. 

     [ "set-up" ]

    1: Man, that's just the plan that you made, you know... it's like, huh... that´s it! a Plan.

      * e.g.,  ... Don´t mess with my set-up nigga!! 

     [ "Set up" ]

    1: Term used in regards to the introduction of a joke.

      * e.g.,  ... "I really liked a bunch of Dave Attell's set ups. He's my favorite comedian. 


     [ "Set up" ]

    2: "Knock, knock. Who's there?" is a common set up.

     [ "Setting Up" ]

    1: A term most used in video games, such as Gears of War. The term is most frequently used when someone records a "montage."

      * e.g.,  ... Gamer : "Dude! That quad was amazing!" 

     [ "set-up" ]

    1: When a Dude is about to Fuck with a Bitch

      * e.g.,  ... Yo My Dude i got to go, I Got a A Set-Up With this Bitch. 

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