setup
|set-up|
/ˈsɛtˌʌp/
arrangement or scheme
Etymology
'setup' originates from the combination of the words 'set' and 'up', where 'set' meant 'to place' and 'up' indicated 'completion or readiness'.
'setup' evolved from the Old English word 'settan' and the Middle English 'up', eventually forming the modern English word 'setup'.
Initially, it meant 'to place something in a ready position', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'arrangement' and 'scheme'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged.
The setup of the new office was completed in a week.
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Noun 2
a scheme or trick intended to incriminate or deceive someone.
He realized it was a setup when the police arrived.
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