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set

/ set /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
locate
"The film is set in Africa"
Type of:
stage present represent
Derived:
topographic point place spot placement arrangement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
"set clocks or instruments"
Type of:
adjust correct
Kinds of:
reset advance set ahead
Derived:
setting
See also:
advance set ahead
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
"set the house afire"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
pitch keynote
See also:
cancel offset set off set up lay out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
disappear beyond the horizon
"the sun sets early these days"
Opposites:
rise come up uprise ascend
Type of:
descend fall go down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
astronomy uranology
verb Sense 5
establish as the highest level or best performance
"set a record"
Type of:
lay down establish make
Derived:
bell ringer bull's eye mark home run
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
Type of:
hone
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Type of:
bury sink
Derived:
countersink
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
fix in a border
"The goldsmith set the diamond"
Type of:
arrange set up
Derived:
mount setting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
put into a position that will restore a normal state
"set a broken bone"
Type of:
put place pose
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 10
apply or start
"set fire to a building"
Type of:
originate initiate start
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 11
a unit of play in tennis or squash
"they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
Type of:
playing period period of play play
noun Sense 12
several exercises intended to be done in series
"he did four sets of the incline bench press"
Type of:
exercise exercising physical exercise
noun Sense 13
evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
Type of:
Egyptian deity
noun Sense 14
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
"a set of books"
"a set of golf clubs"
"a set of teeth"
Type of:
collection aggregation accumulation
Kinds of:
dentition teeth singleton pair brace
noun Sense 15
(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"
"his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
Type of:
cognitive state state of mind
Derived:
set up lay out fix prepare ready
Domain:
psychology psychological science
noun Sense 16
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
"before the set of sun"
Type of:
descent
noun Sense 17
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
"the set of prime numbers is infinite"
Type of:
abstraction
Kinds of:
interval group mathematical group locus subset
Domain:
mathematics math maths
noun Sense 18
an unofficial association of people or groups
"the smart set goes there"
"they were an angry lot"
Type of:
social group
Kinds of:
car pool clique coterie ingroup inner circle
noun Sense 19
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
"the early sets ran on storage batteries"
Type of:
electronic equipment
Kinds of:
receiver receiving system transmitter sender
Has parts:
communication system communication equipment
noun Sense 20
the act of putting something in position
"he gave a final set to his hat"
Type of:
placement location locating
Derived:
plant localize localise place put
noun Sense 21
representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
"the sets were meticulously authentic"
Type of:
representation
Kinds of:
scenery scene
Has parts:
mise en scene stage setting setting
verb Sense 22
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
"Place emphasis on a certain point"
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
insert enclose inclose stick in put in
Derived:
placement location locating position positioning
See also:
range array lay out set out drop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 23
adapt for performance in a different way
"set this poem to music"
Type of:
compose write
Kinds of:
prearrange put transpose tabularize tabularise
Derived:
arranger adapter transcriber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
music
verb Sense 24
become gelatinous
"the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
Type of:
solidify
Derived:
congealment congelation hardening solidifying solidification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 25
put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground
"Let''s plant flowers in the garden"
Type of:
put place pose
Kinds of:
root puddle checkrow bed dibble
Derived:
plant flora plant life planter planting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 26
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"
Type of:
choose take select
Kinds of:
quantify name reset define
Derived:
terminus ad quem terminal point limit bounds boundary
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 27
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
"the set of his mind was obvious"
Type of:
inclination disposition tendency
Derived:
specify determine fix limit
verb Sense 28
bear fruit
"the apple trees fructify"
Type of:
reproduce procreate multiply
Derived:
fructification fruit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 29
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
"Adjust the clock, please"
"correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
proportion modulate temper tune tune up
Derived:
adjustment registration readjustment adjuster adjustor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 30
set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
"stones laid in a pattern"
Similar:
arranged ordered
adjective satellite Sense 31
fixed and unmoving
"with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"
"his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O''Brien"
"a face rigid with pain"
Similar:
nonmoving unmoving
verb Sense 32
equip with sails, masts, etc.
"rig a ship"
Type of:
equip fit fit out
Derived:
rig rigging rigger tackle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 33
converted to solid form (as concrete)
Similar:
hard
verb Sense 34
fix conclusively or authoritatively
"set the rules"
Kinds of:
identify place date value filiate
Derived:
bent decision determination conclusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb Sense 35
urge a dog to attack someone
Type of:
assail assault set on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
adjective satellite Sense 36
situated in a particular spot or position
"valuable centrally located urban land"
"strategically placed artillery"
"a house set on a hilltop"
"nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
Similar:
settled
adjective satellite Sense 37
determined or decided upon as by an authority
"date and place are already determined"
"the dictated terms of surrender"
"the time set for the launching"
Similar:
settled
verb Sense 38
estimate
"We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
Type of:
estimate gauge approximate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 39
get ready for a particular purpose or event
"set up an experiment"
"set the table"
"lay out the tools for the surgery"
Type of:
fix prepare set up
Derived:
readiness place setting setting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 40
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"
Type of:
groom neaten
Kinds of:
bob wave
Derived:
hairdo hair style coiffure arrangement
Verb group:
dress groom curry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 41
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
"the hardening of concrete"
"he tested the set of the glue"
Type of:
natural process natural action action
Kinds of:
congealment congelation
Has parts:
plastination
Derived:
cure jell congeal solidify harden
verb Sense 42
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
"Get the children ready for school!"
"prepare for war"
"I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
socialize socialise provide cram precondition
Derived:
readiness ready preparation readying preparedness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
42
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
263
Times Searched
3
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stage present represent adjust correct reset advance set ahead change alter modify pitch