SETUP Definition & Meaning

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setup

[ set-uhp ]

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noun

organization; arrangement.
an act or instance of setting up or getting ready:
The setup of the lights and camera took most of the morning.
the carriage of the body; bearing.
a camera position, as for a particular shot.
everything required for an alcoholic drink except the liquor, as a glass, ice, and soda water, as served to patrons who provide their own liquor.
Informal.
1. an undertaking or contest deliberately made easy.
2. a match or game arranged with an opponent who can be defeated without risk or effort.
3. an opponent easy to defeat.
Sports.
1. a shot or play that results in a puck, shuttlecock, ball, or balls being so positioned as to provide a player with an easy opportunity for a winning shot:
  a playmaker who excels in setups.
2. the position of such a puck, ball, etc.:
  a setup close to and to the left of the goalkeeper.
3. the puck, ball, etc., itself:
  The wing banged the setup into the goal.
an arrangement of all the tools, parts, apparatus, etc., necessary for any of various specific jobs or purposes.
the equipment or items necessary for a particular activity or period; kit:
Each student gets a weekly setup of clean blankets, sheets, and towels.
a plan or projected course of action.
a prearranged situation or circumstance, usually created to fool or trap someone; trick; scheme.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of setup¹

First recorded in 1600–10; noun use of verb phrase set up

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Even though the notion of a deadly disease and the consequences of an untested vaccine only serve as the setup, those aspects of the story have garnered the most attention.

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SAN YSIDRO, California — When the humanitarian aid workers decided to dismantle their elaborate tented setup — erected right up against the border wall — they hadn’t seen migrants for a month.

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A thriving domestic league, a thriving youth setup, and a thriving grassroots scene.

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O'Driscoll and Howe crossed paths when the former was still a player at Bournemouth and the latter was 14 and in the club's youth setup.

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This setup allows athletes to focus entirely on refining their skills and competing at the highest level without the logistical and physical toll of continuous travel.

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