set up against



set someone or something up against someone or something

to put someone or something into competition against someone or something. The coach set his team up against the Lions. He set up Will against a very fast runner.
See also: set, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rudi-German, Hungarian
Sofronio-Spanish
Pavelu-Old Church Slavic
ErlandER-lahnd (Swedish)Swedish, Danish
GlanvilleGLAN-vilEnglish (Rare)
Sybilla-Polish, Late Roman