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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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   The meaning of SET is to cause to sit : place in or on a seat. How to use set in a sentence.

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   Set definition: to put (something or someone) in a particular place. See examples of SET used in a sentence.

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

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   63 meanings: 1. to put or place in position or into a specified state or condition 2. to put or be put (to); apply or be.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.splashlearn.com › math-vocabulary › setsSet in Math – Definition, Types, Properties, Examples -...

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   Set Definition. In mathematics, a set is defined as a collection of distinct, well-defined objects forming a group. There can be any number of items, be it a collection of whole numbers, months of a year, types of birds, and so on. Each item in the set is known as an element of the set. We use curly brackets while writing a set.

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)

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishset - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of set noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. set. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /set/ group. [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.

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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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionset - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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    [transitive] to prepare or arrange something so that it is ready for use or in position. set something Have you set the alarm clock? set something + adv.prep. She set the camera on automatic. I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. Want to learn more?

11. www.mathsisfun.com › sets › sets-introductionIntroduction to Sets - Math is Fun

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    Definition. What is a set? Well, simply put, it's a collection. First we specify a common property among "things" (we define this word later) and then we gather up all the "things" that have this common property. For example, the items you wear: hat, shirt, jacket, pants, and so on. I'm sure you could come up with at least a hundred.