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set the table

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setthetable (third-person singular simple presentsets the table,present participlesetting the table,simple past and past participleset the table)

woman setting the table
  1. To arrangeplates, etc. for ameal.
    Synonym:lay the table
    Antonym:clear the table
  2. (figuratively) To make a futureoutcome possible.
    Synonyms:set the stage,pave the way
    • 2009, Thomas G. Segrich,The $32M Sales System for Design & Build Home Remodelers and Kitchen & Bath Professionals‎[1]:
      The next step is to 'Set the Table' for the sale by stating your agenda. This is both a method of directing the course of the meeting, as well as a trial close
    • 2008, B. A. Marbue Brown,The Clinton Economic Boom‎[2], page107:
      In a very real sense, PC technologyset the table for the prosperity of the nineties.

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arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal
make a future outcome possible
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