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Quick definitions from WordNet (set)
▸ noun: several exercises intended to be done in series ("He did four sets of the incline bench press")
▸ noun: the act of putting something in position ("He gave a final set to his hat")
▸ noun: any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals ("The early sets ran on storage batteries")
▸ noun: (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way ("The subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution")
▸ noun: the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon ("Before the set of sun")
▸ noun: a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used ("A set of books")
▸ noun: (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols ("The set of prime numbers is infinite")
▸ noun: an unofficial association of people or groups ("The smart set goes there")
▸ noun: evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
▸ noun: a unit of play in tennis or squash ("They played two sets of tennis after dinner")
▸ noun: representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production ("The sets were meticulously authentic")
▸ noun: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way ("The set of his mind was obvious")
▸ noun: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization ("He tested the set of the glue")
▸ verb: set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly ("Set clocks or instruments")
▸ verb: put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state ("Set the house afire")
▸ verb: establish as the highest level or best performance ("Set a record")
▸ verb: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
▸ verb: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
▸ verb: fix in a border ("The goldsmith set the diamond")
▸ verb: put into a position that will restore a normal state ("Set a broken bone")
▸ verb: apply or start ("Set fire to a building")
▸ verb: locate ("The film is set in Africa")
▸ verb: disappear beyond the horizon ("The sun sets early these days")
▸ verb: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
▸ verb: equip with sails, masts, etc.
▸ verb: become gelatinous
▸ verb: bear fruit
▸ verb: fix conclusively or authoritatively ("Set the rules")
▸ verb: decide upon or fix definitely
▸ verb: urge a dog to attack someone
▸ verb: put into a certain place or abstract location ("Set the tray down")
▸ verb: put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground
▸ verb: adapt for performance in a different way ("Set this poem to music")
▸ verb: get ready for a particular purpose or event ("Set up an experiment")
▸ verb: arrange attractively
▸ verb: estimate
▸ verb: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
▸ adjective: fixed and unmoving ("With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare")
▸ adjective: set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
▸ adjective: converted to solid form (as concrete)
▸ adjective: situated in a particular spot or position ("A house set on a hilltop")
▸ adjective: determined or decided upon as by an authority ("The time set for the launching")
▸ Also see setting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to set
▸ Usage examples for set
▸ Idioms related to set (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing set
▸ Popular nouns described by set
▸ Words that often appear near set
▸ Rhymes of set
▸ Invented words related to set
▸ noun: several exercises intended to be done in series ("He did four sets of the incline bench press")
▸ noun: the act of putting something in position ("He gave a final set to his hat")
▸ noun: any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals ("The early sets ran on storage batteries")
▸ noun: (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way ("The subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution")
▸ noun: the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon ("Before the set of sun")
▸ noun: a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used ("A set of books")
▸ noun: (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols ("The set of prime numbers is infinite")
▸ noun: an unofficial association of people or groups ("The smart set goes there")
▸ noun: evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
▸ noun: a unit of play in tennis or squash ("They played two sets of tennis after dinner")
▸ noun: representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production ("The sets were meticulously authentic")
▸ noun: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way ("The set of his mind was obvious")
▸ noun: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization ("He tested the set of the glue")
▸ verb: set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly ("Set clocks or instruments")
▸ verb: put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state ("Set the house afire")
▸ verb: establish as the highest level or best performance ("Set a record")
▸ verb: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
▸ verb: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
▸ verb: fix in a border ("The goldsmith set the diamond")
▸ verb: put into a position that will restore a normal state ("Set a broken bone")
▸ verb: apply or start ("Set fire to a building")
▸ verb: locate ("The film is set in Africa")
▸ verb: disappear beyond the horizon ("The sun sets early these days")
▸ verb: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
▸ verb: equip with sails, masts, etc.
▸ verb: become gelatinous
▸ verb: bear fruit
▸ verb: fix conclusively or authoritatively ("Set the rules")
▸ verb: decide upon or fix definitely
▸ verb: urge a dog to attack someone
▸ verb: put into a certain place or abstract location ("Set the tray down")
▸ verb: put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground
▸ verb: adapt for performance in a different way ("Set this poem to music")
▸ verb: get ready for a particular purpose or event ("Set up an experiment")
▸ verb: arrange attractively
▸ verb: estimate
▸ verb: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
▸ adjective: fixed and unmoving ("With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare")
▸ adjective: set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
▸ adjective: converted to solid form (as concrete)
▸ adjective: situated in a particular spot or position ("A house set on a hilltop")
▸ adjective: determined or decided upon as by an authority ("The time set for the launching")
▸ Also see setting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to set
▸ Usage examples for set
▸ Idioms related to set (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing set
▸ Popular nouns described by set
▸ Words that often appear near set
▸ Rhymes of set
▸ Invented words related to set