Select the most more appropriate option to fill in the blank.

His father _____ him up in a construction business.

set

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is set.

The word "set" means to establish or put something in a particular place or position. In this context, it is the most accurate word to describe how the father helped his son to start a construction business. The father did not build the business for his son. He did not keep or hold the business for his son. He set his son up in the business by giving him the resources and support he needed to get started.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Built means to construct something. The father did not build the construction business for his son. He simply helped his son to start it.
• Keep means to retain or maintain something. The father did not keep the construction business for his son. He helped his son to start it and then let him run it on his own.
• Hold means to grasp or retain something. The father did not hold the construction business for his son. He helped his son to start it and then let him go.