sets up

VERB

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange assemble begin build build up construct create erect establish found inaugurate initiate install institute introduce launch open organize prepare put up raise strengthen

WEAK

back compose constitute elevate excite exhilarate inspire make provision for originate prearrange put together rear stimulate subsidize usher in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease close conclude confuse decrease demolish destroy disarrange dismantle disorder disorganize disperse end finish ignore lessen neglect raze ruin scatter stop weaken

Example Sentences

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sets up

And this sets up a simple opportunity to make some free money through arbitrage.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The would-be business owner sets up a fund, called a search fund, and aims to attract money from both institutional investors and wealthy individuals.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Offering restrictions that teens can beg their parents to relax sets up a conflict between parents and children, says Josh Golin, executive director of Fairplay, a nonprofit child-safety organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The dynamic sets up potential inflation relief for shoppers and restaurants looking to pare down their costs for protein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“Look at the diagonals that Audubon sets up first,” Mr. Powell said.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt