set (oneself) up as (something)
phrasal verb
set (oneself) up as (something); setting (oneself) up as (something); sets (oneself) up as (something)
1
: 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.
2
: to start one's own business
She set herself up as a wedding planner.
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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—Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, TIME, 24 Nov. 2024
Countries also agreed on the adoption of Article 6, creating markets to trade carbon pollution rights, an idea that was set up as part of the 2015 Paris agreement to help nations work together to reduce climate-causing pollution.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Countries also agreed on the adoption of Article 6, aimed at creating markets to trade carbon pollution rights — an idea that was set up as part of the Paris agreement to help nations work together to reduce pollution that causes climate change.
—Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Countries also agreed on the adoption of Article 6, creating markets to trade carbon pollution rights, an idea that was set up as part of the Paris Agreement to help nations work together to reduce climate-causing pollution.
—Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, TIME, 24 Nov. 2024
Countries also agreed on the adoption of Article 6, creating markets to trade carbon pollution rights, an idea that was set up as part of the 2015 Paris agreement to help nations work together to reduce climate-causing pollution.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Countries also agreed on the adoption of Article 6, aimed at creating markets to trade carbon pollution rights — an idea that was set up as part of the Paris agreement to help nations work together to reduce pollution that causes climate change.
—Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Set (oneself) up as (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20%28oneself%29%20up%20as%20%28something%29. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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