retrofit vs set up

set up vs retrofit

retrofit is a noun but set up is not a noun.

retrofit and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retrofit	Yes	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set up is a hypernym of retrofit; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than retrofit:

retrofit: fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
set up: set up for use

Other hypernyms of retrofit include instal, install, put in.

retrofit (noun)	set up (noun)
the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured

retrofit (verb)	set up (verb)
substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones	get ready for a particular purpose or event
fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture	equip with sails or masts
	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

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