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   set

   /sɛt/

   verb

   • 1. put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position: "Delaney 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, film, or scene) as happening at a specified time or in a specified place: "a private-eye novel set in Berlin"
   • ▪ mount a precious stone in (something, typically a piece of jewellery): "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, crockery, etc. on it in their proper places: "she set the table and began breakfast" Similar laypreparearrangemake ready
   • ▪ move (a bell) so that it rests in an inverted position ready for ringing: "the ringer gradually increases the swing until the bell is balanced or set"
   • ▪ 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 Home Secretary set in motion a review of the law"
   • ▪ 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 or test) to do: "schools will begin to set mock tests" Similar assignallocategiveallotdealprescribe
   • ▪ 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 m freestyle set a national record" Similar establishset upcreateprovideinstitute
   • ▪ decide on and announce: "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 programmeactivateswitch onturn on
   • ▪ adjust (a device) so that it performs a particular operation: "you have to be careful not to set the volume too high" Similar programmeactivateswitch onturn on
   • ▪ cause (a binary device) to enter the state representing the numeral 1.
   • 4. harden into a solid or semi-solid 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: "children's 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 a hunting dog) adopt a rigid attitude indicating the presence of game.
   • 5. (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move towards 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) form 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 "the rest of them people just set there goggle-eyed for a minute"

   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 › englishSET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SET definition: 1. to put something in a particular place or position: 2. If a story, film, etc. is set in a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › setSet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to cause to sit : place in or on a seat. 2. a. : to put (a fowl) on eggs to hatch them. b. : to put (eggs) for hatching under a fowl or into an incubator. 3. : to place (oneself) in position to start running in a race. 4. a. : to place with care or deliberate purpose and with relative stability. set a ladder against the wall.

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

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

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishset noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   [countable] set (of something) a group of similar things that belong together in some way. a set of six chairs; a complete set of her novels; a set of false teeth; These companies operate under a strict set of rules. This is an unusual set of circumstances. I have a different set of values to them. Now they faced a whole new set of problems.

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

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   Definition of 'set' Word Frequency. set noun uses. (set ) Word forms: plural sets. 1. countable noun B2. A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country. [ + of] I might need a spare set of clothes. [ + of]

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

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   to arrange a time when something will happen: [ often passive ] The next meeting is set for 6 February. Fewer examples. Our next session is set for 5 April. He usually sets the dates for our meetings. Can we set a date for the next review? Their final inspection is set for 20 July. The seminar has been set for 19 October. set verb (LEVEL)

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   to place in some relation to something or someone: We set a supervisor over the new workers. to put into some condition: to set a house on fire. to put or apply: to set fire to a house. to put in the proper position: to set a chair back on its feet. to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use: