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Definition of 'set'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) set
to put (something or someone) in a particular place, position, or posture:
to set a vase on a table; Set the baby on her feet.

2.  set
to put or cause to pass into some condition:
to set a house on fire; to set a prisoner free.

3.  set
to put or apply:
to set fire to a house.

4.  set
to fix definitely; establish or decide upon:
to set a time limit; to set a wedding date.

5.  set
to put (a price or value) upon something.

6.  set
to fix the value of at a certain amount, rate, or point:
She sets honesty above everything else.

7.  set
to post, station, or appoint for some duty or task:
to set guards at the door.

8.  set
to place or plant firmly:
to set a flagpole in concrete.

9.  set
to direct or settle resolutely or wishfully:
to set one's mind to a task; to set one's heart on a new bike.

10.  set
to establish for others to follow:
to set a fast pace; to set a good example.

11.  set
to prescribe or assign, as a task.

12.  set
to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc., for use on (a table).

13.  set
to style (the hair) by using rollers, clips, lotions, or other aids to induce curls, waves, fullness, etc.

14.  set
to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use:
to set a trap.

15.  set
to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance.

16.  set
to adjust the hands of (a clock or watch) to the desired position or according to a certain standard.

17.  set
to adjust (a timer, alarm, etc.) so as to sound when desired.

18.  set
to fix at a given point or calibration:
to set the dial on an oven.

19.  set
to fix or mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting.

20.  set
to ornament or stud with gems or the like.

21.  set
to cause to sit; seat:
to set a child in a highchair.

22.  set
to put (a hen) on eggs to hatch them.

23.  set
to place (eggs) under a hen or in an incubator for hatching.

24.  set
to cause to take a particular direction:
to set one's course to the south.

25.  set
to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face or muscles.

26.  set
to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position.

27.  set
to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard.

28.  set
to affix or apply, as by stamping:
The king set his seal to the decree.

29.  set
to tighten (often fol. by up):
to set nuts well up.

30.  set
(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of (game) by standing stiffly and pointing with the muzzle.

31.  set
to urge, goad, or encourage to attack:
to set the hounds on a trespasser.

32.  set
to put aside (dough with yeast in it) to permit rising.

33.  set
to fit, as words to music.

34.  set
to arrange for musical performance.

35.  set
to arrange (music) for certain voices or instruments.

36.  set
to arrange the scenery, properties, lights, etc., on (a stage) for an act or scene.

37.  set
to give decisive form to (an action, scene, etc.) in preparation for performance.

38.  set
to spread and secure (a sail) so as to catch the wind.

39.  set
to arrange (type) in the order required for printing.

40.  set
to arrange (a text) in type for printing.

41.  set
Bridge. to cause (the opponents or their contract) to fall short.

42.  set
to sink (a nail head) with a nail set.

43.  set
to bend the teeth of (a saw) outward in opposite directions.

44. (v.i.) set
to pass below the horizon; sink:
The sun sets early in winter.

45.  set
to decline; wane.

46.  set
to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles.

47.  set
(of mortar, glue, dye, or the like) to become firm, solid, or permanent.

48.  set
to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen.

49.  set
(of the hair) to assume a particular style as the result of having been temporarily rolled up, pinned, twisted, etc.

50.  set
(of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit.

51.  set
(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game.

52.  set
to have a certain direction or course, as a wind or current.

53.  set
(of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind.

54.  set
Nonstandard. to sit:
Come in and set a spell.

55.  set
set about,

56.  set
to begin; undertake; start.

57.  set
set aside,

58.  set
to put to one side; reserve.

59.  set
to dismiss from the mind; reject.

60.  set
to prevail over; discard; annul:
to set aside a verdict.

61.  set
set back,

62.  set
to hinder; impede.

63.  set
to fix at an earlier time or lower point on a scale:
Set back your clocks one hour.

64.  set
set by, to save or keep for future use.

65.  set
set down,

66.  set
to record or copy in writing or printing.

67.  set
to land an airplane.

68.  set
set forth,

69.  set
to give an account of; state; describe.

70.  set
to begin a journey; start.

71.  set
set in,

72.  set
to begin to prevail; arrive:
Darkness set in.

73.  set
(of winds or currents) to blow or flow toward the shore.

74.  set
set off,

75.  set
to cause to become ignited or to explode.

76.  set
to begin; start.

77.  set
to intensify or improve by contrast.

78.  set
to begin a journey or trip; depart.

79.  set
set on,

80.  set
Also, set upon. to attack or cause to attack.

81.  set
to instigate; incite.

82.  set
set out,

83.  set
to begin a journey or course.

84.  set
to undertake; attempt.

85.  set
to define; describe.

86.  set
to plant.

87.  set
set to,

88.  set
to begin work vigorously.

89.  set
to start to fight.

90.  set
set up,

91.  set
to put upright; raise.

92.  set
to put into a high or powerful position.

93.  set
to construct; assemble; erect.

94.  set
to inaugurate; establish.

95.  set
to enable to begin in business; provide with means.

96.  set
to make a gift of; treat, as to drinks.

97.  set
to bring about; cause.

98.  set
to lead or lure into a prearranged situation, esp. so as to embarrass or entrap.

99. (n.) set
the act or state of setting or the state of being set.

100.  set
a collection of articles designed for use together or in a complementary way:
a chess set; a set of carving knives.

101.  set
a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function:
a set of ideas.

102.  set
a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status:
the smart set.

103.  set
fixed direction, bent, or inclination:
The set of his mind was obvious.

104.  set
bearing or carriage:
the set of one's shoulders.

105.  set
the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue.

106.  set
the fit, as of an article of clothing.

107.  set
the styling of the hair with rollers, pins, lotions, etc., or the hairstyle so formed.

108.  set
an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs; receiver.

109.  set
a construction representing the site of the action in a play, film, or the like.

110.  set
a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting.

111.  set
Tennis. a unit of a match, consisting of a group of not fewer than six games with a margin of at least two games between the winner and loser:
She won the match in straight sets of 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.

112.  set
Mach.

113.  set
the bending out of the points of alternate teeth of a saw in opposite directions.

114.  set
a permanent deformation or displacement of an object or part.

115.  set
a tool for giving a certain form to something, as a saw tooth.

116.  set
Psychol. a temporary state of readiness to act or respond to certain stimuli in a specific way.

117.  set
the number of couples required to execute a quadrille or the like.

118.  set
a series of movements or figures that make up a quadrille or the like.

119.  set
Music.

120.  set
a succession of pieces played by an ensemble, as a dance band or jazz group, before or after an intermission.

121.  set
the period during which these pieces are played.

122.  set
Naut.

123.  set
the direction of a wind, current, etc.

124.  set
the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc., of a vessel.

125.  set
Math. a collection of objects or elements classed together.

126. (adj.) set
fixed or prescribed beforehand:
a set time.

127.  set
specified; fixed:
The hall holds a set number of people.

128.  set
deliberately composed; customary:
set phrases.

129.  set
fixed; rigid:
a set smile.

130.  set
resolved or determined; habitually or stubbornly fixed:
to be set in one's opinions.

131.  set
completely prepared; ready:
Is everyone set?

132. (n.) Set
an ancient Egyptian god, represented with the head of a donkey or other mammal.

Definition of 'set'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) set
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
"a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"

2. (noun) set
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
"the set of prime numbers is infinite"

3. (noun) set, exercise set
several exercises intended to be done in series
"he did four sets of the incline bench press"

4. (noun) stage set, set
representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
"the sets were meticulously authentic"

5. (noun) set, circle, band, lot
an unofficial association of people or groups
"the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

6. (noun) bent, set
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
"the set of his mind was obvious"

7. (noun) set
the act of putting something in position
"he gave a final set to his hat"

8. (noun) set
a unit of play in tennis or squash
"they played two sets of tennis after dinner"

9. (noun) hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
"the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

10. (noun) Set, Seth
evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris

11. (noun) set
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
"before the set of sun"

12. (noun) set, readiness
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
"the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

13. (adj) set
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
"the early sets ran on storage batteries"

14. (adj) fit(p), primed(p), set(p)
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
"in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"

15. (adj) fixed, set, rigid
fixed and unmoving
"with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"

16. (adj) located, placed, set, situated
situated in a particular spot or position
"valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

17. (adj) laid, set
set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
"stones laid in a pattern"

18. (adj) set(p)
being below the horizon
"the moon is set"

19. (adj) determined, dictated, set
determined or decided upon as by an authority
"date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"

20. (verb) hardened, set
converted to solid form (as concrete)

21. (verb) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

22. (verb) determine, set
fix conclusively or authoritatively
"set the rules"

23. (verb) specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

24. (verb) set, mark
establish as the highest level or best performance
"set a record"

25. (verb) set
put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
"set the house afire"

26. (verb) set
fix in a border
"The goldsmith set the diamond"

27. (verb) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
"Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

28. (verb) set
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
"set clocks or instruments"

29. (verb) set, localize, localise, place
locate
"The film is set in Africa"

30. (verb) set, go down, go under
disappear beyond the horizon
"the sun sets early these days"

31. (verb) arrange, set
adapt for performance in a different way
"set this poem to music"

32. (verb) plant, set
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
"Let's plant flowers in the garden"

33. (verb) set
apply or start
"set fire to a building"

34. (verb) jell, set, congeal
become gelatinous
"the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"

35. (verb) typeset, set
set in type
"My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"

36. (verb) set
put into a position that will restore a normal state
"set a broken bone"

37. (verb) set, countersink
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

38. (verb) set
give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

39. (verb) sic, set
urge to attack someone
"The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"

40. (verb) place, put, set
estimate
"We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

41. (verb) rig, set, set up
equip with sails or masts
"rig a ship"

42. (verb) set up, lay out, set
get ready for a particular purpose or event
"set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

43. (verb) adjust, set, correct
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
"Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

44. (verb) fructify, set
bear fruit
"the apple trees fructify"

45. (verb) dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"

Definition of 'set'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) set
to put somewhere
She set the mug down on the table.

2.  set
to make a device or machine ready
I set the alarm to go off at 6:00.; Set the dial on/to "cold."

3.  set
to put in a particular state
They set the prisoners free.; Someone deliberately set the house on fire.

4.  set
to decide on a time or date
Have we set a time for the meeting?; The date was set at May 15th.

5.  set
to decide on a level, rate, limit, etc.
an airline setting its fares higher; The law sets a limit on how much tax companies pay.; We set high standards of behavior for the kids.

6.  set
(of the sun) to become lower than the horizon in the evening
We watched the sun set over the ocean.

7.  set
set in
(of a movie, play, etc.) having a story that happens in a particular place or time
The movie is set in ancient Rome.

8.  set
set an example
to behave in a good way that you want others to copy
Parents have to set a good example for their children.

9.  set
set a record
to reach a higher standard or level than has ever been reached
She set the city record in the 200m race.; record-setting temperatures

10.  set
set the stage for
to make possible
The lack of food set the stage for the riots.

11. (noun) set
a group of similar things that are used together
a set of dishes/keys/tools; an extra set of wheels for the scooter

12.  set
the background and objects used for a play or movie
an elaborate movie set

13.  set
a device that receives TV or radio signals
a broken TV set

14. (adjective) set
not changing; = fixed
a set number of tickets; He has some very set ideas on the subject.; The rules are set - it's too late to change them.

15.  set
set in your ways
not liking to change the way you do things
My parents have become set in their ways since they retired.

16.  set
likely to do sth
He looks set to win the election.

17.  set
all set
ready
Are we all set? OK, let's go!

18.  set
(dead) set against
to be strongly opposed to
My parents are dead set against the idea.

19.  set
set on
determined to
Why are you so set on quitting?

Definition of 'set'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) set
fixed in position; immovable; rigid; as, a set line; a set countenance

2. (adj) set
firm; unchanging; obstinate; as, set opinions or prejudices

3. (adj) set
regular; uniform; formal; as, a set discourse; a set battle

4. (adj) set
established; prescribed; as, set forms of prayer

5. (adj) set
adjusted; arranged; formed; adapted

6. (noun) set
the act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination

7. (noun) set
that which is set, placed, or fixed

8. (noun) set
a young plant for growth; as, a set of white thorn

9. (noun) set
that which is staked; a wager; a venture; a stake; hence, a game at venture

10. (noun) set
permanent change of figure in consequence of excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.; as, the set of a spring

11. (noun) set
a kind of punch used for bending, indenting, or giving shape to, metal; as, a saw set

12. (noun) set
a piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot be reached by the weight, or hammer, except by means of such an intervening piece

13. (noun) set
a short steel spike used for driving the head of a nail below the surface

14. (noun) set
a number of things of the same kind, ordinarily used or classed together; a collection of articles which naturally complement each other, and usually go together; an assortment; a suit; as, a set of chairs, of china, of surgical or mathematical instruments, of books, etc

15. (noun) set
a number of persons associated by custom, office, common opinion, quality, or the like; a division; a group; a clique

16. (noun) set
direction or course; as, the set of the wind, or of a current

17. (noun) set
in dancing, the number of persons necessary to execute a quadrille; also, the series of figures or movements executed

18. (noun) set
the deflection of a tooth, or of the teeth, of a saw, which causes the the saw to cut a kerf, or make an opening, wider than the blade

19. (noun) set
a young oyster when first attached

20. (noun) set
collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality

21. (noun) set
a series of as many games as may be necessary to enable one side to win six. If at the end of the tenth game the score is a tie, the set is usually called a deuce set, and decided by an application of the rules for playing off deuce in a game. See Deuce

22. (noun) set
that dimension of the body of a type called by printers the width

23. set
of Set

24. (verb) set
to cause to sit; to make to assume a specified position or attitude; to give site or place to; to place; to put; to fix; as, to set a house on a stone foundation; to set a book on a shelf; to set a dish on a table; to set a chest or trunk on its bottom or on end

25. (verb) set
hence, to attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place

26. (verb) set
to make to assume specified place, condition, or occupation; to put in a certain condition or state (described by the accompanying words); to cause to be

27. (verb) set
to fix firmly; to make fast, permanent, or stable; to render motionless; to give an unchanging place, form, or condition to

28. (verb) set
to cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot; hence, to occasion difficulty to; to embarrass; as, to set a coach in the mud

29. (verb) set
to fix beforehand; to determine; hence, to make unyielding or obstinate; to render stiff, unpliant, or rigid; as, to set one's countenance

30. (verb) set
to fix in the ground, as a post or a tree; to plant; as, to set pear trees in an orchard

31. (verb) set
to fix, as a precious stone, in a border of metal; to place in a setting; hence, to place in or amid something which serves as a setting; as, to set glass in a sash

32. (verb) set
to render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle; as, to set milk for cheese

33. (verb) set
to put into a desired position or condition; to adjust; to regulate; to adapt

34. (verb) set
to put in order in a particular manner; to prepare; as, to set (that is, to hone) a razor; to set a saw

35. (verb) set
to extend and bring into position; to spread; as, to set the sails of a ship

36. (verb) set
to give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote; as, to set a psalm

37. (verb) set
to reduce from a dislocated or fractured state; to replace; as, to set a broken bone

38. (verb) set
to make to agree with some standard; as, to set a watch or a clock

39. (verb) set
to lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure

40. (verb) set
to stake at play; to wager; to risk

41. (verb) set
to fit with music; to adapt, as words to notes; to prepare for singing

42. (verb) set
to determine; to appoint; to assign; to fix; as, to set a time for a meeting; to set a price on a horse

43. (verb) set
to adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there

44. (verb) set
to value; to rate; -- with at

45. (verb) set
to point out the seat or position of, as birds, or other game; -- said of hunting dogs

46. (verb) set
to establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign; as, to set an example; to set lessons to be learned

47. (verb) set
to suit; to become; as, it sets him ill

48. (verb) set
to compose; to arrange in words, lines, etc.; as, to set type; to set a page

49. (verb) set
to pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end

50. (verb) set
to fit music to words

51. (verb) set
to place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant

52. (verb) set
to be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form; as, cuttings set well; the fruit has set well (i. e., not blasted in the blossom)

53. (verb) set
to become fixed or rigid; to be fastened

54. (verb) set
to congeal; to concrete; to solidify

55. (verb) set
to have a certain direction in motion; to flow; to move on; to tend; as, the current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward

56. (verb) set
to begin to move; to go out or forth; to start; -- now followed by out

57. (verb) set
to indicate the position of game; -- said of a dog; as, the dog sets well; also, to hunt game by the aid of a setter

58. (verb) set
to apply one's self; to undertake earnestly; -- now followed by out

59. (verb) set
to fit or suit one; to sit; as, the coat sets well

Translation of 'set'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to put or place She set the tray down on the table.
Afrikaans: neersit	Arabic: يَضَع	Bulgarian: оставям
Brazilian: pôr	Czech: položit	German: stellen, legen, setzen
Danish: sætte	Greek: τοποθετώ, βάζω, αφήνω	Spanish: poner, colocar
Estonian: panema	Farsi: گذاشتن	Finnish: asettaa
French: poser	Hebrew: לָשִׂים	Hindi: रख देना
Croatian: staviti, položiti	Hungarian: (le)tesz	Indonesian: meletakkan
Icelandic: setja, leggja	Italian: mettere	Japanese: 置く
Korean: 놓다	Lithuanian: (pa)dėti	Latvian: []likt; novietot
Malay: meletakkan	Dutch: zetten	Norwegian: sette, legge, plassere
Polish: kłaść	Persian: گذاشتن	Pashto: کښینول
Portuguese: pôr	Romanian: a aşeza	Russian: ставить, класть
Slovak: položiť	Slovenian: postaviti	Serbian: staviti
Swedish: ställa, sätta, lägga	Thai: วาง	Turkish: koymak
Taiwanese: 放置	Ukrainian: ставити, класти	Urdu: رکھنا
Vietnamese: đặt , để	Chinese: 放
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