Set

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Verb

Set (third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past and past participle set)

  2. (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
    Set the tray there.
  3. (transitive) To determine or settle.
    to set the rent
  4. (transitive) To adjust.
    I set the alarm at 6 a.m.
  5. (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
  6. (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery.
    Please set the table for our guests.
  7. (transitive) To introduce or describe.
  8. (transitive) To locate, to backdrop (a play, etc).
    He says he will set his next film in France.
  9. (transitive) To compile, to make (a crossword).
  10. (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
  11. (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
  12. (transitive) To arrange (type).
    It was a complex page, but he set it quickly.
  13. (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
    The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.
  14. (transitive, archaic) to sit.
    He set down on the stool in the corner of the room.
  15. (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
  16. (intransitive) To solidify.
    The glue sets in 4 minutes.
  17. (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as it rotates.
    The moon sets at 8:00 PM tonight.
  18. (transitive, bridge (card game)) To defeat a contract.
  19. (obsolete, now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.
    • c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V
      The king is set from London, and the scene is now transported, gentles, to Southampton
  20. (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.

Noun

Set (plural Sets)
  1. A matching collection of similar things.
    a set of tables
  2. A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
    a set of tools
  3. An object made up several parts
    a set of steps
  4. (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
  5. (in plural, “sets”, mathematics) (informal) Set theory.
  6. A group of people, usually meeting socially.
    the country set
  7. A punch for setting nails in wood.
    nail set
  8. The scenery for a film or play.
  9. (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
  10. (exercise (sport)) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
  11. (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
  12. (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
  13. (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
  14. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television.
    television set
  15. (poker, slang) Three of a kind in poker.
  16. (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
  17. A sett; a hole made and lived in by a badger.
  18. (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
    He plays the set on Saturdays.
  19. (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
  20. The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.

Synonyms

  • (matching collection of similar things): suite
  • (set theory): set theory
  • (group of people, usually meeting socially):
  • (scenery): scenery

Adjective

Set (comparative more Set, superlative most Set)

  1. Fixed in position.
  2. Rigid, solidified.
  3. Ready, prepared.
  4. Intent, determined (to do something).
  5. Prearranged.
  6. Fixed in one’s opinion.
  7. (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.

Synonyms

Adjectives for Set

unreasonable; artistic; brawling; unwelcome; gambling; hard-drinking; military; basic; uncut; prosaic; deplorable; intelligent; fair; poisonous; shiftless; social.

Verbs for Set

accumulate—; acquire—; associate in—s; arrange—s; classify in—s; collect—; compile—; complete—; compose—; compound—; conclude—; consort in—s; constitute— create—; cut—; designate—; dispose of— dissolve—; divide—; effect—; employ— form—; fuse—; muster—; pair off in—s procure—; sever—; sort into—s; supply— weld—; —comprises; —includes.

Adverbs for Set

cunningly; perceptibly; resolutely; grimly; firmly; stubbornly; sternly; ingeniously; illogically; intuitively; primly; obstinately; deliberately; calmly; relentlessly; coquettishly; daintily; partially; courageously; awkwardly.

Thesaurus

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Etymology

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