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cram vs set up

set up vs cram

cram and set up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cram No No Yes No
set up No No Yes No
As verbs, set up is a hypernym of cram; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than cram:
  • cram: prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
  • set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Other hypernyms of cram include fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set.
cram (verb) set up (verb)
prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam get ready for a particular purpose or event
study intensively, as before an exam make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
crowd or pack to capacity equip with sails or masts
put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
put into a proper or systematic order
erect and fasten
set up for use
place
create by putting components or members together
construct, build, or erect
begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
produce
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
set up or found
Difference between cram and set up

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