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setting up camp

setting up camp is the present participle and gerund of set up camp.

Meaning of set up camp

Verb

set up camp (third-person singular simple present sets up camp, present participle setting up camp, simple past and past participle set up camp)

  1. To prepare an outdoor area for a prolonged stay.
    Synonyms:
    pitch camp

Questions about setting up camp

What is setting up camp the present participle and gerund of?
Setting up camp is the present participle and gerund of set up camp.

Words near setting up camp in the dictionary

  1. setting to
  2. setting to music
  3. setting to work
  4. setting together by the ears
  5. setting up
  6. setting up camp
  7. setting up one's bristles
  8. setting up one's staff
  9. setting up shop
  10. setting up someone's birse
  11. setting up to oneself

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