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fit up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfɪt ˈʌp/

fit up means: Make an innocent person seem guilty of a crime, often by creating false evidence.

verb

FALSELY ACCUSEC1

Make an innocent person seem guilty of a crime, often by creating false evidence.

  • Someone tried to fit me up.
  • The police fitted him up by planting drugs in his car.
  • She claims she was fitted up for the theft.

How to use it: fit someone up for something (They fitted him up for a robbery he had not committed.)

Similar words: frame, set up

Common phrases: fit someone up, fit up someone

EQUIPC1

Provide a room or place with the furniture or equipment needed for a particular use.

  • They fitted up a room for guests.
  • She fitted the attic up with beds.
  • We fitted up the shed as a small office.

How to use it: fit something up with something (They fitted the room up with desks.); fit something up as something (He fitted the shed up as a workshop.)

Similar words: equip, furnish, fit out

Common phrases: fit up something, fit something up

Questions about fit up

What does fit up mean?

Make an innocent person seem guilty of a crime, often by creating false evidence.

What is fit up in other languages?

Türkçe: suç atmak · Español: incriminar falsamente · Français: faire accuser à tort · Deutsch: falsch beschuldigen · Italiano: incastrare · 日本語: 濡れ衣を着せる

How do you pronounce fit up?

It is pronounced /ˌfɪt ˈʌp/.

How do you use fit up in a sentence?

Someone tried to fit me up. The police fitted him up by planting drugs in his car.

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