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set a up with b — to arrange a meeting or date between two people who don't know each other well

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to arrange a meeting or date between two people who don't know each other well

Pronunciation (IPA): /sɛt eɪ ʌp wɪð biː/

Korean meaning: 서로 잘 모르는 두 사람을 만나게 해주다, 소개팅을 주선하다

Korean pronunciation: **셋** 에이 **업** 위드 비

Example Sentences

  • My mom keeps trying to set me up with her friend's son who's a doctor.
  • I'm terrible at setting people up - my last attempt ended in disaster.
  • She set her brother up with three different women this month.

set a up with b

VERB

//sɛt eɪ ʌp wɪð biː//

to arrange a meeting or date between two people who don't know each other well

set a up with b concept
💡 Concept

to arrange a meeting or date between two people who don't know each other well

set a up with b rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

I set them up since they met, and I bet it's perfect!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sɛt eɪ ʌp wɪð biː/
🇬🇧 UK/sɛt eɪ ʌp wɪð biː/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'set up'은 원래 '설치하다, 준비하다'는 의미에서 발전하여, 두 사람 사이의 만남을 '준비하고 배치한다'는 뜻으로 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

getbetmet
get
bet
met

🔗Collocations

set someone up with a friend
set up a blind date
set me up with
set them up together
set you up on a date

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My mom keeps trying to set me up with her friend's son who's a doctor.”

😄 Fun example

“I'm terrible at setting people up - my last attempt ended in disaster.”

“She set her brother up with three different women this month.”

😄 Fun example

“Would you like me to set you up with my cousin? He's single and loves pizza.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

introducearrange a meetingmatchmakefix up

Antonyms

separatebreak up

Related

blind datematchmakingintroductiondatingromance

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