coup monté — meaning in English

English meaning

• put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
• setup noun The way something is arranged or organized, or the equipment used for a particular purpose.

Senses

coup monté is used for these senses in English:

• put-up Something prearranged or faked in order to trick someone or to advance one's own interests.
• setup A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.

put up — full definition

1. phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
2. phrasal verb To let someone stay in your home or pay for their accommodation for a short time.
3. phrasal verb To provide or offer something — money, resistance, an argument or a candidate.

setup — full definition

1. noun The way something is arranged or organized, or the equipment used for a particular purpose.
2. noun A scheme designed to trick or frame someone.

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