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   Set

   /set/

   

   verb

   • 1. put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position: "Dana set the mug of tea down" Similar putplaceput downlaylay downdepositpositionsettlestationleavestowpropleanstandplantposedisposeinformal:stickdumpbungparkplonkplumppopplunkrare:posit
   • ▪ be situated or fixed in a specified place or position: "the village was set among olive groves on a hill" Similar be situatedbe locatedliestandbe sitedbe perchedbe found
   • ▪ represent (a story, play, movie, or scene) as happening at a specified time or in a specified place: "a spy novel set in Berlin"
   • ▪ mount a precious stone in (something, typically a piece of jewelry): "a bracelet set with emeralds"
   • ▪ mount (a precious stone) in something: "a huge square-cut emerald set in platinum" Similar adornornamentdecorateembellishdeckbedeckliterary:bejewel
   • ▪ arrange (type) as required: "the compositors refused to set the type for an editorial"
   • ▪ arrange the type for (a piece of text): "article headings will be set in Times fourteen point"
   • ▪ prepare (a table) for a meal by placing cutlery, dishes, etc., on it in their proper places: "she set the table and began breakfast" Similar laypreparearrangemake ready
   • ▪ cause (a hen) to sit on eggs: "you had to set the clucking hens"
   • ▪ put (a seed or plant) in the ground to grow: "I set the plants in shallow hollows to facilitate watering"
   • ▪ put (a sail) up in position to catch the wind: "a safe distance from shore all sails were set"
   • 2. put or bring into a specified state: "the hostages were set free"
   • ▪ cause (someone or something) to start doing something: "the incident set me thinking"
   • ▪ instruct (someone) to do something: "he'll set a man to watch you"
   • ▪ give someone (a task): "the problem we have been set" Similar assignallocategiveallotdealprescribe
   • ▪ devise (a test) and give it to someone to do.
   • ▪ establish as (an example) for others to follow, copy, or try to achieve: "the scheme sets a precedent for other companies"
   • ▪ establish (a record): "his time in the 25-meter freestyle set a national record" Similar establishset upcreateprovideinstitute
   • ▪ decide on: "they set a date for a full hearing at the end of February" Similar decide onselectchoosearrangeschedulefixfix ondeterminedesignatenameappointspecifystipulatesettleresolve onagree onconfirm
   • ▪ fix (a price, value, or limit) on something: "the unions had set a limit on the size of the temporary workforce"
   • 3. adjust (a clock or watch), typically to show the right time: "set your watch immediately to local time at your destination" Similar adjustregulatesynchronizecoordinateharmonizecalibrateput rightcorrecttechnical:collimate
   • ▪ adjust (an alarm clock) to sound at the required time: "I usually set my alarm clock for eight" Similar programactivateswitch onturn on
   • ▪ adjust (a device or its controls) so that it performs a particular operation: "you have to be careful not to set the volume too high" Similar programactivateswitch onturn on
   • ▪ cause (a binary device) to enter the state representing the numeral 1.
   • 4. harden into a solid or semisolid state: "cook for a further thirty-five minutes until the filling has set" Similar solidifyhardenbecome solidbecome hardstiffenthickengelcakecongealcoagulateclotfreezecrystallizerare:gelatinizeOpposite melt
   • ▪ arrange (the hair) while damp so that it dries in the required style: "she had set her hair on small rollers"
   • ▪ put parts of (a broken or dislocated bone or limb) into the correct position for healing: "he lined up the bones and set the arm"
   • ▪ (of a bone) be restored to its normal condition by knitting together again after being broken: "dogs' bones soon set"
   • ▪ (with reference to a person's face) assume or cause to assume a fixed or rigid expression: "her features never set into a civil parade of attention"
   • ▪ (of the eyes) become fixed in position or in the feeling they are expressing: "his bright eyes set in an expression of mocking amusement"
   • ▪ (of a hunting dog) adopt a rigid attitude indicating the presence of game.
   • 5. (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move toward and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates: "the sun was setting and a warm red glow filled the sky" Similar go downsinkdeclinedescenddropsubsidedip below the horizonvanishdisappearOpposite rise
   • 6. (of a tide or current) take or have a specified direction or course: "a fair tide can be carried well past Land's End before the stream sets to the north"
   • 7. start (a fire): North American "the school had been broken into and the fire had been set"
   • 8. (of blossom or a tree) develop into or produce (fruit): "wait until first flowers have set fruit before planting out the peppers"
   • ▪ (of fruit) develop from blossom: "once fruits have set, feed weekly with a high potash liquid tomato fertilizer"
   • ▪ (of a plant) produce (seed): "the herb has flowered and started to set seed"
   • 9. sit: dialect "a perfect lady—just set in her seat and stared"

   Word Origin Old Englishsettan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zetten, German setzen, also to sit.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SET definition: 1. to arrange a time when something will happen: 2. to decide the level of something: 3. to press…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › setSet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A set is a group of things that belong together, like the set of even numbers (2,4,6…) or the bed, nightstands, and dresser that make up your bedroom set. Set has many different meanings. As a verb, it means to put in place.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionset verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   [transitive] to give somebody a piece of work to do or a task or target to achieve. set something Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? The government has set a growth target of 6%. set something for something What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course?

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   Definition of set noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place: set a book on a table; set the photo next to the flowers. 2. a. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty; set the house ablaze; set the machine in motion. b. To cause to begin an action: The noise set the dog to barking. c.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · set noun uses. A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. The mattress and base are normally bought as a set. ...a chess set. In tennis, a set is one of the groups of six or more games that form part of a match. Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.

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   to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face, muscles, etc. to fix at a given point or calibration: to set the dial on an oven; to set a micrometer. to tighten (often followed by up ): to set nuts well up. to cause to take a particular direction: to set one's course to the south.