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fitting up

fitting up is the present participle and gerund of fit up.

Meaning of fit up

Verb

fit up (third-person singular simple present fits up, present participle fitting up, simple past and past participle fitted up)

  1. (slang) Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.
    • The gun was placed in her car in an effort to fit her up.
    Synonyms:
    frame
  2. To furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out.
    • to fit up a room for a guest
  3. (obsolete) To create a set or performance venue; to make a venue ready for a performance.
    • We will finish fitting up the stage by the time the show starts.

Questions about fitting up

What is fitting up the present participle and gerund of?
Fitting up is the present participle and gerund of fit up.

Words near fitting up in the dictionary

  1. fitting rooms
  2. Fitting subgroup
  3. Fitting subgroups
  4. fitting the bill
  5. fitting together
  6. fitting up
  7. fitting-out
  8. fitting-up
  9. fitting-ups
  10. fittingly
  11. fittingness

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