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    set
    [set]
    verb
    set (verb) · sets (third person present) · set (past tense) · set (past participle) · setting (present participle)
    1. put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position:
      "Dana set the mug of tea down" · "Catherine set a chair by the bed"
      • (be set)
        be situated or fixed in a specified place or position:
        "the village was set among olive groves on a hill"
      • represent (a story, play, movie, or scene) as happening at a specified time or in a specified place:
        "a spy novel set in Berlin"
      • mount a precious stone in (something, typically a piece of jewelry):
        "a bracelet set with emeralds"
      • mount (a precious stone) in something:
        "a huge square-cut emerald set in platinum"
      • printing
        arrange (type) as required:
        "the compositors refused to set the type for an editorial"
      • printing
        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, dishes, etc., on it in their proper places:
        "she set the table and began breakfast"
      • 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"
      • sailing
        put (a sail) up in position to catch the wind. See also set sail below.
        "a safe distance from shore all sails were set"
    2. put or bring into a specified state:
      "the hostages were set free" · "plunging oil prices set in motion an economic collapse in Houston"
      • 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):
        "the problem we have been set"
      • devise (a test) and give it to someone to do.
      • 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-meter freestyle set a national record"
      • decide on:
        "they set a date for a full hearing at the end of February"
      • 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" · "to revert to an old style would be to try to set back the clock and deny the progress which had been made"
      • adjust (an alarm clock) to sound at the required time:
        "I usually set my alarm clock for eight"
      • adjust (a device or its controls) so that it performs a particular operation:
        "you have to be careful not to set the volume too high"
      • electronics
        cause (a binary device) to enter the state representing the numeral 1.
    4. harden into a solid or semisolid state:
      "cook for a further thirty-five minutes until the filling has set"
      • 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:
        "dogs' 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" · "Travis's face was set as he looked up"
      • (of the eyes) become fixed in position or in the feeling they are expressing:
        "his bright eyes set in an expression of mocking amusement"
      • (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 toward and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates:
      "the sun was setting and a warm red glow filled the sky"
    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. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      start (a fire):
      "the school had been broken into and the fire had been set"
    8. (of blossom or a tree) develop 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. dialect
      sit:
      "a perfect lady—just set in her seat and stared"
    Origin
    Old English settan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zetten, German setzen, also to sit.
    set
    [set]
    noun
    set (noun) · sets (plural noun) · dead set (noun) · dead sets (plural noun)
    1. a group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together:
      "a set of false teeth" · "a new cell with two sets of chromosomes" · "a spare set of clothes"
      • a collection of implements, containers, or other objects customarily used together for a specific purpose:
        "an electric fondue set"
      • a group of people with common interests or occupations or of similar social status:
        "it was a fashionable haunt of the literary set"
      • (in tennis, darts, and other games) a group of games counting as a unit toward a match, only the player or side that wins a defined number or proportion of the games being awarded a point toward the final score:
        "he took the first set 6-3"
      • (in jazz or popular music) a sequence of songs or pieces performed together and constituting or forming part of a live show or recording:
        "a short four-song set"
      • a group of people making up the required number for a square dance or similar country dance.
      • a fixed number of repetitions of a particular bodybuilding exercise. Compare with rep.
        "making sure that you perform 3 sets of at least 8 repetitions"
      • mathematics
        logic
        a collection of distinct entities regarded as a unit, being either individually specified or (more usually) satisfying specified conditions:
        "the set of all positive integers"
    2. the way in which something is set, disposed, or positioned:
      "the shape and set of the eyes"
      • the posture or attitude of a part of the body, typically in relation to the impression this gives of a person's feelings or intentions:
        "the determined set of her upper torso"
      • the flow of a current or tide in a particular direction:
        "the rudder kept the dinghy straight against the set of the tide"
      • a setter's pointing in the presence of game.
      • the alternating outward inclinations of the teeth of a saw.
      • a warp or bend in wood, metal, or another material caused by continued strain or pressure.
    3. a radio or television receiver:
      "a TV set"
    4. a collection of scenery, stage furniture, and other articles used for a particular scene in a play or film.
      • the place or area in which filming is taking place or a play is performed:
        "the magazine has interviews on set with top directors"
    5. an arrangement of the hair when damp so that it dries in the required style:
      "a shampoo and set"
    6. a cutting, young plant, or bulb used in the propagation of new plants.
      • a young fruit that has just formed.
    7. the last coat of plaster on a wall.
    8. printing
      the amount of spacing in type controlling the distance between letters.
      • the width of a piece of type.
    9. variant spelling of sett
    Origin
    late Middle English: partly from Old French sette, from Latin secta ‘sect’, partly from set.
    set
    [set]
    adjective
    set (adjective)
    1. fixed or arranged in advance:
      "there is no set procedure"
      • (of a view or habit) unlikely to change:
        "I've been on my own a long time and I'm rather set in my ways"
      • (of a person's expression) held for an unnaturally long time without changing, typically as a reflection of determination:
        "Iris was staring in front of her with a set expression"
      • (of a meal or menu in a restaurant) offered at a fixed price with a limited choice of dishes:
        "a three-course set menu"
      • having a conventional or predetermined wording; formulaic. See also set phrase.
        "witnesses often delivered their testimony according to a set speech"
    2. ready, prepared, or likely to do something:
      "the first family was set for a quiet night of rest" · "both are all set to get married" · "water costs look set to increase"
      • (set against)
        firmly opposed to:
        "an approach set against tradition and authority"
      • (set on)
        determined to do (something):
        "he's set on marrying that girl"
    Origin
    late Old English, past participle of set.
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    verb
    1. put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position:
      put
      place
      put down
      lay
      lay down
      deposit
      position
      settle
      station
      leave
      stow
      prop
      lean
      stand
      plant
      pose
      dispose
      posit
    2. put or bring into a specified state:
      start
      begin
      activate
      institute
      initiate
      launch
      get off the ground
      set off
      generate
      cause
      bring about
      commence
      get under way
      get going
      get in operation
      get working/functioning
      start/get/set the ball rolling
      trigger off
      spark off
    3. adjust (a clock or watch), typically to show the right time:
      adjust
      regulate
      synchronize
      coordinate
      harmonize
      calibrate
      correct
      collimate
      put right
    4. harden into a solid or semisolid state:
      solidify
      harden
      stiffen
      thicken
      gel
      cake
      congeal
      coagulate
      clot
      freeze
      crystallize
      gelatinize
      become solid
      become hard
      Opposite:
      melt
      • (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move toward and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates:
        go down
        sink
        decline
        descend
        drop
        subside
        vanish
        disappear
        dip below the horizon
        Opposite:
        rise
      noun
      1. a group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together:
        group
        collection
        series
        assortment
        selection
        compendium
        batch
        number
        combination
        grouping
        assemblage
        arrangement
        array
        complete series
      2. the way in which something is set, disposed, or positioned:
        expression
        look
        determined expression
        fixed look
      3. a collection of scenery, stage furniture, and other articles used for a particular scene in a play or film.
        setting
        scenery
        backdrop
        wings
        flats
        mise en scène
        stage furniture
        stage set
        stage setting
        adjective
        1. fixed or arranged in advance:
          fixed
          established
          hard and fast
          determined
          predetermined
          arranged
          prearranged
          prescribed
          scheduled
          specified
          defined
          appointed
          decided
          agreed
          unvarying
          unchanging
          invariable
          unvaried
          unchanged
          rigid
          inflexible
          cast-iron
          strict
          settled
          predictable
          routine
          standard
          customary
          regular
          normal
          usual
          habitual
          accustomed
          wonted
          conventional
          Opposite:
          changing
          variable
          unpredictable
        2. ready, prepared, or likely to do something:
          ready
          prepared
          organized
          equipped
          primed
          Opposite:
          unprepared

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