The Open Dictionary

set someone up

Related to word: set

片語動詞

Definition (benefit)

  1. to supply the necessary financial resources for someone to undertake a significant task or activity expected to be prolonged

    • They set him up with the necessary funding for the startup project.

    • The philanthropist set up the distillery through his foundation.

    • The company set the entrepreneurs up with the funding they needed to realize their innovative ideas.

  2. to give someone the vitality or good health required for a certain time frame

    • This fitness challenge really set me up with the vitality I needed to improve my health.

    • This new diet plan will set you up with more energy and even enhance your health.

    • Taking a vacation set me up with the energy I needed to return to work rejuvenated.

Definition (deceive)

  1. Usually passive

    to deceive an individual in order to compel them to do something, or to falsely incriminate them for an undisclosed act

    • They set him up in a trap, trying to make him take the blame for the crime.

    • She was completely set up in this matter, leading to her false incrimination.

    • Under the guise of friendship, he was set up in a trap by his own friend.

Definition (establish)

  1. to establish an individual or oneself within a role or business

    • She really set me up for an interview that led to this job.

    • The new CEO was set up by the board, hoping he would steer the company out of trouble.

    • Our idol is going to participate in the event, which is a setup for their fans to meet them.