Standing the flat thing upright — set up

Where the picture shows up in set up

1. 1

   unfolding something flat into standing

   Let's set up the chairs before they arrive.

   lets set ʌp ðə tʃerz bɪˈfɔːr ðeɪ əˈraɪv

   Let's get the chairs out before the guests come.

   Folding chairs stacked against the wall are opened one by one and stood in a row

2. 2

   standing a business up in a place

   She set up her own bakery last year.

   ʃi set ʌp hər oʊn ˈbeɪkəri læst jɪr

   She opened her own bakery last year.

   A sign goes up over an empty shop and the display cases take their places

3. 3

   fixing an appointment upright in the diary

   Can you set up a meeting for Thursday?

   kæn juː set ʌp ə ˈmiːtɪŋ fər ˈθɜːrzdeɪ

   Could you arrange a meeting for Thursday?

   An empty Thursday square in the calendar gets a slot driven into it like a peg

4. 4

   standing a machine up ready to use

   I'll set up the printer for you.

   aɪl set ʌp ðə ˈprɪntər fər juː

   I'll install the printer for you.

   The printer comes out of the box, sits on the desk, gets a cable and a stack of paper

5. 5

   standing a person where they'll fall

   He says he was set up by his partner.

   hi sez hi wəz set ʌp baɪ hɪz ˈpɑːrtnər

   He says his partner framed him.

   Someone is placed on one exact spot above a pit while another watches from behind

   When the thing stood up is a person, it becomes a trap.