Set+upright

  • 11upright — Synonyms and related words: Christian, Klavier, Samson post, Steinway, angelic, arrowlike, at attention, azimuth circle, baby grand, baluster, balustrade, banister, base, blameless, bolt upright, caryatid, cast up, cembalo, clarichord,… …

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  • 12set — [[t]sɛt[/t]] v. set, set•ting, n. adj. 1) to put (something or someone) in a particular place, position, or posture: to set a vase on a table; Set the baby on her feet[/ex] 2) to put or cause to pass into some condition: to set a house on fire;… …

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  • 13Set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …

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  • 14set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …

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  • 15set up — verb 1. set up or found (Freq. 17) She set up a literacy program • Syn: ↑establish, ↑found, ↑launch • Ant: ↑abolish (for: ↑ …

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  • 16set up — phrasal verb Word forms set up : present tense I/you/we/they set up he/she/it sets up present participle setting up past tense set up past participle set up 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to start something such as a business, organization, or… …

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  • 17set up — transitive verb Date: 13th century 1. a. to raise to and place in a high position b. to place in view ; post c. to put forward (as a plan) for acceptance 2. a. to place upright ; erect < set up a statue > …

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  • 18set up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make arrangements] Syn. prearrange, inaugurate, work on; see arrange 2 . 2. [To finance] Syn. patronize, promote, support, pay for, subsidize. 3. [To establish] Syn. found, originate, make provisions for; see begin 1 ,&#8230; …

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  • 19set — I. v. a. 1. Put, place, plant, station, locate. 2. Fix, establish, settle, appoint. 3. Stake, wager, risk. 4. Regulate, adjust, adapt. 5. Stud, variegate, adorn. 6. Place, place upright, cause to sit, put, rest. 7. Arrange, dispo …

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  • 20upright piano — noun (C) a piano with strings that are set in an up and down direction …

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