set

/sˈɛt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

put into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
fix conclusively or authoritatively
“set the rules”
decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
establish as the highest level or best performance
“set a record”
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”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
“Get the children ready for school!”
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
“set clocks or instruments”
locate
“The film is set in Africa”
disappear beyond the horizon
“the sun sets early these days”
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”

noun

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”
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”
an unofficial association of people or groups
“the smart set goes there”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
“the set of his mind was obvious”
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 process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
“the hardening of concrete”
evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
“before the set of sun”
(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”

adjective

(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
“in no fit state to continue”
fixed and unmoving- Connor Cruise O'Brien
“with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”
situated in a particular spot or position
“valuable centrally located urban land”
set down according to a plan
“a carefully laid table with places set for four people”
being below the horizon
“the moon is set”
determined or decided upon as by an authority
“date and place are already determined”
converted to solid form (as concrete)

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