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set

1 of 3

verb

ˈset

set; setting

transitive verb

: to cause to sit : place in or on a seat

: to put (a fowl) on eggs to hatch them

: to put (eggs) for hatching under a fowl or into an incubator

: to place (oneself) in position to start running in a race

: to place with care or deliberate purpose and with relative stability

set a ladder against the wall

set a stone on the grave

: transplant sense 1

set seedlings

c(1)

: to make (a trap) ready to catch prey

(2)

: to fix (a hook) firmly into the jaw of a fish

: to put aside (something, such as dough containing yeast) for fermenting

: to direct with fixed attention

set your mind to it

: to cause to assume a specified condition, relation, or occupation

slaves were set free

set the house on fire

: to cause the start of

set a fire

: to appoint or assign to an office or duty

: post, station

: to cause to assume a specified posture or position

set the door ajar

: to fix as a distinguishing imprint, sign, or appearance

the years have set their mark on him

: affix

: apply

set a match to kindling

: to fix or decide on as a time, limit, or regulation : prescribe

set a wedding day

set the rules for the game

: to establish as the highest level or best performance

set a record for the half mile

: to furnish as a pattern or model

set an example of generosity

: to allot as a task

setting lessons for the children to work upon at home

Manchester Examiner

: to adjust (a device and especially a measuring device) to a desired position

set the alarm for 7:00

set a thermostat at 68

also : to adjust (something, such as a clock) in conformity with a standard

: to restore to normal position or connection when dislocated or fractured

set a broken bone

: to spread to the wind

set the sails

: to put in order for use

set a place for a guest

: to make scenically ready for a performance

set the stage

c(1)

: to arrange (type) for printing

set type by hand

(2)

: to put into type or its equivalent (as on film)

set the first word in italic

: to put a fine edge on by grinding or honing

set a razor

: to bend slightly the tooth points of (a saw) alternately in opposite directions

: to sink (the head of a nail) below the surface

: to fix in a desired position (as by heating or stretching)

: to arrange (hair) in a desired style by using implements (such as curlers, rollers, or clips) and gels or lotions

: to adorn with something affixed or infixed : stud, dot

clear sky set with stars

: to fix (something, such as a precious stone) in a border of metal : place in a setting

: to place in a specified literary or dramatic setting

a story set in Paris

: to hold something in regard or esteem at the rate of

sets a great deal by daily exercise

: to place in a relative rank or category

set duty before pleasure

: to fix at a certain amount

set bail at $500

: value, rate

their promises were set at naught

: to place as an estimate of worth

set a high value on life

: to place in relation for comparison or balance

theory set against practice

: to direct to action

: to incite to attack or antagonism

war sets brother against brother

: to place by transporting

was set ashore on the island

: to put in motion

: to put and fix in a direction

set our faces toward home once more

of a dog : to point out the position of (game) by holding a fixed attitude

: to defeat (an opponent or a contract) in bridge

: to fix firmly : make immobile : give rigid form or condition to

set her jaw in determination

: to make unyielding or obstinate

: to cause to become firm or solid

set milk for cheese

: to cause (fruit or seed) to develop

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal : sit

: to be becoming : be suitable : fit

the coat sets well

: to cover and warm eggs to hatch them

: to affect one with or as if with weight

the pudding sets heavily on my stomach

: to place oneself in position in preparation for an action (such as running)

of a plant part : to undergo development usually as a result of pollination

: to pass below the horizon : go down

the sun sets

: to come to an end

this century sets with little mirth

Thomas Fuller

: to apply oneself to some activity

set to work

: to have a specified direction in motion : flow, tend

the wind was setting from Pine Hill to the farm

Esther Forbes

of a dog : to indicate the position of game by crouching or pointing

: to dance face to face with another in a square dance

set to your partner and turn

: to become solid or thickened by chemical or physical alteration

the cement sets rapidly

of a dye or color : to become permanent

of a bone : to become whole by growing together

set

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noun

: the act or action of setting

: the condition of being set

: a number of things of the same kind that belong or are used together

an electric train set

: mental inclination, tendency, or habit : bent

a set toward mathematics

: a state of psychological preparedness to perceive or respond to an anticipated stimulus or situation

: direction of flow

the set of the wind

: form or carriage of the body or of its parts

her face took on a cynical set

Raymond Kennedy

: the manner of fitting or of being placed or suspended

in order to give the skirt a pretty set

Mary J. Howell

: amount of deflection from a straight line

set of a saw's teeth

: permanent change of form (as of metal) due to repeated or excessive stress

: the act or result of arranging hair by curling or waving

or less commonly sett

ˈset

: a young plant or rooted cutting ready for transplanting

: a small bulb, corm, or tuber or a piece of tuber used for propagation

onion sets

: the blossoms of a plant that have set fruit as a result of fertilization

or sett : the burrow of a badger

: the width of the body of a piece of type

: an artificial setting for a scene of a theatrical or film production

or less commonly sett : a rectangular paving stone of sandstone or granite

: a division of a tennis match won by the side that wins at least six games beating the opponent by two games or by winning a tiebreaker

: a collection of books or periodicals forming a unit

: a clutch of eggs

: the basic formation in a country-dance or square dance

: a session of music (such as jazz or dance music) usually followed by an intermission

also : the music played at one session

: a group of persons associated by common interests

: a collection of elements and especially mathematical ones (such as numbers or points)

called also class

: an apparatus of electronic components assembled so as to function as a unit

a television set

: a usually offensive formation in football or basketball

: a group of a specific number of repetitions of a particular exercise

set

3 of 3

adjective

: intent, determined

set upon going

: intentional, premeditated

did it of set purpose

: fixed by authority, appointment, or agreement

The wedding is set [=scheduled] for early June

Students can drop in during set [=designated] office hours

: reluctant to change

set in their ways

: immovable, rigid

set frown

: built-in

a set tub

: settled, persistent

set defiance

: ready for action, use, etc. : prepared

We were set for an early morning start

The table is set. Should I bring out the food?

—often used in the phrase all set

Are we all set [=completely ready] to leave?We replaced the belt, so your car should be all set. [=fully functional and ready for use]She's all set to blast him, all set to wipe that anxious smile off his face, to tell him some hard home truths. And then she stops. She can't do it.

Norma Fox Mazer

: needing or wanting nothing further

"Would you like more coffee?" "No thanks, I'm set."

The leak is fixed, so you should be set now.

After winning the lottery, they were set for life

—often used in the phrase all set

"Would you like more coffee?" "No thanks, I'm all set."Can I help you find something, or are you all set?Is the bill all set, or do you need some change?

Phrases

set about

: to begin to do

set apart

: to reserve to a particular use

: to make noticeable or outstanding

set aside

: to put to one side : discard

: to reserve for a purpose : save

: dismiss

: annul, overrule

set at

: to mount an attack on : assail

would go although … devils should set at me

Charlotte Yonge

set eyes on

: to catch sight of

set foot in

: enter

set foot on

: to step onto

set forth

: to give an account or statement of

: to start out on a journey

set forward

: further

: to start out on a journey

set in motion

: to give impulse to

sets the story in motion vividly

Howard Thompson

set one's hand to

: to become engaged in

set one's heart on

: resolve sense transitive 5

she set her heart on going to medical school

set one's house in order

: to organize one's affairs

set one's sights on

: to determine to pursue

set one's teeth on edge

: irritate, annoy

set one straight

: to correct someone by providing accurate information

set sail

: to start out on a course

especially : to begin a voyage

set sail for Bermuda

set store by or set store on

: to consider valuable, trustworthy, or worthwhile

set the stage

: to provide the basis or background

this trend will set the stage for higher earnings

set to music

: to provide music or instrumental accompaniment for (a text)

set upon

: to attack usually with violence

the dogs set upon the trespassers

Example Sentences

Verb We need to set some extra chairs around the table. He set the ladder against the wall and walked away. I remember setting my bag right here. They set the bricks along the walkway. The jeweler can set the stone several different ways. He turned off the car and set the parking brake. Rangers will set a trap to catch the bear. We set an extra place at the table for our guest. Noun I need to buy a new set of golf clubs. The kids are allowed to watch two hours of television. After that, I turn off the set. We met on the set of Hamlet. Adjective Her college is set in the countryside. Their house is set back from the road. a man with deep-set eyes She has very set ideas about how children should behave. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The production won a Tony and set a house record for weekly ticket gross at the Hudson Theatre.

Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 And there will be afternoons like July 4, when Curry sat on his couch in silence, watching the videos on his iPhone from Highland Park, Illinois, where a 21-year-old sniper set his sights on a parade.

Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 If Heaven Will Find Me (Fiction), which is set for a No. 5 bow, which would give the British rock act their third consecutive top 10.

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2022 Gaden expects to get a call for more lamprey in the near future, whenever a date is set for the coronation of the new monarch, Charles III.

Bill Laitner, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 There will no longer be COVID-19 screenings, set visiting hours, or limits on the number of visitors a patient can have.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 Arne Boudewyn, head of family wealth and culture services at Wells Fargo, recommends that couples set aside time once a month to go over household expenses, including food.

Veronica Dagher, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 An alternative complaint from moderates is that Democratic leadership, including Schumer and Biden, set expectations too high, knowing that certain things could not be accomplished.

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 In the background, an eclectic playlist of editors' favorite songs played, and the scent of BWFH candles throughout the room helped set the tone.

Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022

Noun

In the fourth set, both players held serve until 2-3 when Alcaraz’s stunning speed and court coverage to go along with massive forehands finally generated a break of serve to put him closer to the finish line.

Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Liberty turned a 6-4 lead in the first set into a 13-4 advantage behind seven straight service points by Jenna Liska, who finished with six kills.

Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 At 2-all in the first set, the American duo got its first lead of the match, breaking serve and then breaking again to go up 5-2.

Michael Lewis, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 Consider a key moment in Sunday’s final, in the third set, tied 4-4 and 30-30 on Ruud’s serve.

Jason Gay, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Alcaraz’s serve abandoned him, too, at key moments in the second set.

Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Both men elevated their play in the third set, earning standing ovations several times.

Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Instead, Harris followed in another set of Naismith’s footsteps, as a coach.

Tim Reynolds, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 At 6-5 in the second set, Swiatek held her first championship point.

Howard Fendrich, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022

Adjective

There aren't any set rules to what a MOH has to do.

Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 In a series of brilliantly staged set pieces, Coppola reveals war as the great dehumanizer.

Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022 But The Gray Man is a completely anonymous viewing experience, a series of set pieces and pithy jokes that’s devoid of personality.

David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 July 2022 Eusebio uses the layout of an actual convenience store, with its too-tight aisles and too-wide freezer doors to create some marvelous little set pieces of everyday exasperation.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Yevgeny Kulesh, 38, somehow became trapped underneath the massive backdrop during a set change during the opera performance — as actors and the orchestra unwittingly continue on with the act.

Patrick Reilly, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2021 The incident reportedly occurred during a set change.

Tim O'donnell, The Week, 10 Oct. 2021 Riot reportedly pays a set cost of less than $30 per megawatt hour, on a on contract that runs until 2030.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Similarly, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has pushed to keep California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, which accounts for almost 10% of the state’s energy, running past its set shutdown in 2025 despite opposition from some environmental groups.

Katherine Huggins, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit

Adjective

Middle English sett, from Old English gesett, past participle of settan

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of set was before the 12th century

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