set
/sɛt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Set means: arrange attractively.
Synonyms for set83
noun, as in the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
noun, as in evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
noun, as in several exercises intended to be done in series
noun, as in representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
noun, as in a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
noun, as in (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
verb, as in make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
verb, as in locate
verb, as in disappear beyond the horizon
verb, as in become gelatinous
verb, as in equip with sails or masts
verb, as in get ready for a particular purpose or event
verb, as in fix conclusively or authoritatively
verb, as in establish as the highest level or best performance
verb, as in adapt for performance in a different way
verb, as in put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
verb, as in set in type
verb, as in insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
verb, as in urge to attack someone
verb, as in produce fruit
adjective, as in (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
adjective, as in determined or decided upon as by an authority
adjective, as in being below the horizon
Opposites of set
What does set mean?45
verb
arrange attractively“dress my hair for the wedding”
put into a certain place or abstract location“Put your things here”
decide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc“Get the children ready for school!”
locate“The film is set in Africa”
disappear beyond the horizon“the sun sets early these days”
become gelatinous“the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme”
estimate“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”
equip with sails or masts“rig a ship”
get ready for a particular purpose or event“set up an experiment”
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard“Adjust the clock, please”
fix conclusively or authoritatively“set the rules”
establish as the highest level or best performance“set a record”
adapt for performance in a different way“set this poem to music”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground“Let's plant flowers in the garden”
set in type“My book will be typeset nicely”
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
urge to attack someone“The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders”
produce fruit“the apple trees fructify”
put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state“set the house afire”
fix in a border“The goldsmith set the diamond”
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly“set clocks or instruments”
apply or start“set fire to a building”
put into a position that will restore a normal state“set a broken bone”
give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
adjective
fixed and unmoving“with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”
situated in a particular spot or position“valuable centrally located urban land”
(usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed“in no fit state to continue”
set down according to a plan“a carefully laid table with places set for four people”
determined or decided upon as by an authority“date and place are already determined”
converted to solid form (as concrete)
being below the horizon“the moon is set”
noun
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization“the hardening of concrete”
an unofficial association of people or groups“the smart set goes there”
evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
several exercises intended to be done in series“he did four sets of the incline bench press”
representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production“the sets were meticulously authentic”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way“the set of his mind was obvious”
(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”
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used“a set of books”
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols“the set of prime numbers is infinite”
the act of putting something in position“he gave a final set to his hat”
a unit of play in tennis or squash“they played two sets of tennis after dinner”
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon“before the set of sun”
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals“the early sets ran on storage batteries”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with set?34
three syllables
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Set in a sentence
- Then the younger brother set off, and the elder remained behind.sundown
- Stir the mixture until it foams, then set it aside.AlanF_US
- Do you think your mom could set me up, too?CM
- By the time you got there, the sun had set.Zifre
- She went to bed, having set the alarm for seven.sundown
- If she'd set off now, she would make it on time.blay_paul
- As the recession set in, temporary employees were laid off one after another.CM
- The mountaineers set off, paying no heed to the severe blizzard.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of set
as a noun
- plural
- sets
as a verb
- past tense
- set
- past participle
- set
- present participle
- setting
- third-person singular
- sets