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 orensnare . - verb Arrange for an outcome; to
tamper orrig . - verb To
gel orharden . - verb To make (someone)
proud orconceited (often in passive). - verb To
matchmake ; to arrange adate 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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