fit up

See also: fit-up

English

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Verb

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

1. (criminology, slang) Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.

   The gun was placed in her car in an effort to fit her up.

2. To furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out.

   to fit up a room for a guest

   The shoemaker will fit you up with a fine pair of boots.

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.

Synonyms

• (conspire to incriminate): frame

Derived terms

• fit-up

Translations

cause a person to appear guilty

• Greek: παγιδεύω (el) (pagidévo)
• Russian: подставля́ть (ru) impf (podstavljátʹ), подста́вить (ru) pf (podstávitʹ)

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