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单词 set someone up
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to put into a position of power or wealth
Grandfather set them up in a grocery business.
Synonyms
finance
new taxes to finance increased military expenditure
back
Murjani backed him to start the new company.
fund
The foundation has funded a variety of faculty programs.
establish
promote
His country will do everything possible to promote peace.
build up
subsidize
a government decision to subsidize coal mining
(phrasal verb) 
The win set us up perfectly for the match in Belgium.
Synonyms
prepare
It is a school's job to prepare students for university studies.
prime
They were primed and ready to execute the plan.
warm up
Make sure you warm up before you start the exercises.
dispose
make ready
I'll have a room made ready for him.
put in order
put in a good position
See set

Additional synonyms

in the sense of back
Definition
to provide money for (a person or enterprise)
Murjani backed him to start the new company.
Synonyms
subsidize,
help,
support,
finance,
sponsor,
assist,
underwrite
in the sense of fund
Definition
to provide money to
The foundation has funded a variety of faculty programs.
Synonyms
finance,
back,
support,
pay for,
promote,
float,
endow,
subsidize,
stake,
capitalize,
provide money for,
put up the money for
in the sense of make ready
I'll have a room made ready for him.
Synonyms
prepare,
get ready,
do the necessary

Nearby words of
set someone up

  • set someone against someone
  • set someone back
  • set someone off
  • set someone up
  • set something against something
  • set something apart
  • set something aside

Synonyms of 'set someone up'

set someone up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of prime
Definition
to prepare (something)
They were primed and ready to execute the plan.
Synonyms
prepare,
set up,
load,
equip,
get ready,
make ready
in the sense of promote
Definition
to work for
His country will do everything possible to promote peace.
Synonyms
help,
back,
support,
further,
develop,
aid,
forward,
champion,
encourage,
advance,
work for,
urge,
boost,
recommend,
sponsor,
foster,
contribute to,
assist,
advocate,
stimulate,
endorse,
prescribe,
speak for,
nurture,
push for,
espouse,
popularize,
gee up
in the sense of subsidize
Definition
to aid or support (an industry, a person, a public service, or a venture) with money
a government decision to subsidize coal mining
Synonyms
fund,
finance,
support,
promote,
sponsor,
underwrite,
put up the money for
in the sense of warm up
Definition
to prepare for a race, sporting contest, or exercise routine by doing gentle exercises immediately beforehand
Make sure you warm up before you start the exercises.
Synonyms
limber up,
exercise,
stretch,
get ready,
loosen up,
prepare
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