set (oneself) up as (something)

phrasal verb

set (oneself) up as (something); setting (oneself) up as (something); sets (oneself) up as (something)

: to try to make people believe that one is (something)

He sets himself up as a defender of the people, but he's really only interested in getting more power.

: to start one's own business

She set herself up as a wedding planner.

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Originally set up as a real estate company with $34 million in assets and focused on hotels, the company faced an existential crisis when the covid pandemic hit. —

Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Jeremy Renner’s Longtime L.A. Home Hits the Market for $13 Million Elsewhere is a screening room, as well as a guest suite that’s currently set up as an office. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024 The menu is set up as past, present, and future, with classic cocktails served three ways. —

Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 The exhaust is set up as a 24-into-1 on each side, and each of its six 8-cylinder banks has its own ignition and Mikuni carburetor. —

New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set (oneself) up as (something)

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