Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Built; formed: noting the person: as, a tall man, and well set up.
  • In the army, noting a man fltted by drill for military movements and parade.
  • Unduly uplifted or elated, as by success or prosperity.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To ready something for use.
  • verb Logically order.
  • verb To cause to happen
  • verb To trap or ensnare.
  • verb Arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.
  • verb To gel or harden.
  • verb To make (someone) proud or conceited (often in passive).
  • verb To matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.
  • verb sports, transitive To create a goalscoring opportunity (for).
  • adjective In a position to function; ready.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
  • verb put into a proper or systematic order
  • verb place
  • verb construct, build, or erect
  • verb produce
  • verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
  • verb equip with sails or masts
  • verb take or catch as if in a snare or trap
  • verb set up or found
  • verb arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
  • verb erect and fasten
  • verb create by putting components or members together
  • verb get ready for a particular purpose or event
  • verb set up for use
  • verb arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

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