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.

Examples of set (oneself) up as (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The play, which is set up as a prequel to the events of the Netflix series, will start previews at the Marquis Theatre on March 28, 2025, with an opening night on April 2025. —

Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 It is set up as a production of Cuba’s GatoRosafilms, Mexico’s Martfilms and Colombia’s Ciudad Lunar, in co-production with with Laima in Colombia. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 24 July 2024 But unlike Ziklag, neither of those organizations is legally set up as a true charity. —

Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 13 July 2024 At investment banks, such lucre may not be quite as abundant as when formal training programs were set up as a gateway into private partnerships. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for set (oneself) up as (something)

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