set up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de créer, d'organiser ou de préparer quelque chose pour son utilisation ou son fonctionnement.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of establishing, arranging, or preparing something for use or operation.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Establish or arrangeformal

   To put something in place, organize, or start something.

   mettre en place

   • They set up a new company last year.
   • We need to set up the equipment before the event.
   • She set up a meeting with the client.

   Synonymesarrangeassemblebuildconstructcreateerectestablishfoundinitiateinstallinstitutemountorganizepreparestart

   Antonymesabolishdemolishdestroydisbanddiscontinuedismantleterminate

2. Trap or deceiveinformal

   To trick someone into a situation, often to make them appear guilty.

   Piéger ou tromper

   • He was set up by his business partner.
   • The police believed she was set up.
   • They set him up to take the blame for the theft.

   Synonymesensnareentrapframeincriminatetrap

3. Prepare for useinformal

   To assemble or make something ready for operation.

   Mettre en place

   • Can you set up the projector for the presentation?
   • I set up my new computer last night.
   • She set up the tent in the backyard.

   Synonymesarrangeassembleconfigureerectfixinstallorganizepreparereadyrig

   Antonymesdisassembledismantletake down

Verbe de baseset