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set up vs alter

alter vs set up

set up and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
set up No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of set up; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than set up:
  • set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of set up include change, modify.
set up (verb) alter (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event remove the ovaries of
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
equip with sails or masts cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
put into a proper or systematic order make an alteration to
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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