auf|stellen
Translation
to set up, to put up, to establish, to line up
Examples
Wir stellen ein Zelt im Garten auf.
We are setting up a tent in the garden.
Er hat einen neuen Weltrekord aufgestellt.
He has set a new world record.
Die Soldaten stellen sich in einer Reihe auf.
The soldiers are lining up in a row.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) aufstellen to set sth. up We're setting up a table in the living room.
sich aufstellen to line up The students are lining up in the schoolyard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to erect, to build up; Antonyms: to dismantle, to knock over
Etymology
From 'auf-' (up) + 'stellen' (to place, to put). Literally 'to put up' or 'to set up'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'standing' something 'up' ('auf' + 'stellen'), like setting up a sign or a tent.