set

set ¹  (st)

v. set, set·ting, sets

v.tr.

1. To put in a specified position; place: set a book on a table.

2. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty.

3.

a. To put into a stable position: set the fence post into a bed of concrete.

b. To fix firmly or in an immobile manner: He set his jaw and concentrated on flying the plane through the storm.

4. To restore to a proper and normal state when dislocated or broken: set a broken arm.

5.

a. To adjust for proper functioning.

b. To adjust (a saw) by deflecting the teeth.

c. Nautical To spread open to the wind: set the sails.

6. To adjust according to a standard.

7. To adjust (an instrument or device) to a specific point or calibration: set an alarm clock.

8. To arrange properly for use: set a place for a dinner guest; set a table.

9. To apply equipment, such as curlers and clips, to (hair) in order to style.

10. Printing

a. To arrange (type) into words and sentences preparatory to printing; compose.

b. To transpose into type.

11. Music

a. To compose (music) to fit a given text.

b. To write (words) to fit a given melodic line.

12. To arrange scenery on (a theater stage).

13. To prescribe the unfolding of (a drama or narrative, for instance) in a specific place: a play that is set in Venice.

14. To prescribe or establish: set a precedent.

15. To prescribe as a time for: set June 6 as the day of the invasion.

16. To detail or assign (someone) to a particular duty, service, or station: set the child to cleaning the closets; set guards around the perimeter.

17. To incite to hostile action: a war that set families against one another.

18.

a. To establish as the highest level of performance: set a world aviation record.

b. To establish as a model: A parent must set a good example for the children.

19.

a. To put in a mounting; mount: set an emerald in a pendant.

b. To apply jewels to; stud: a tiara that was set with diamonds.

20. To cause to sit.

21.

a. To put (a hen) on eggs for the purpose of hatching them.

b. To put (eggs) beneath a hen or in an incubator.

22. Sports To position (oneself) in such a way as to be ready to start running a race.

23. Sports To pass (a volleyball), usually with the fingertips, in an arc close to the net so that a teammate can drive it over the net.

24.

a. To value or regard something at the rate of: She sets a great deal by good nutrition.

b. To fix at a given amount: The judge set bail for the defendant at $50,000.

c. To make as an estimate of worth: We set a high value on human life.

25. To point to the location of (game) by holding a fixed attitude. Used of a hunting dog.

26. Botany To produce, as after pollination: set seed.

27.

a. To prepare (a trap) for catching prey.

b. To fix (a hook) firmly into a fish's jaw.

v.intr.

1. To disappear below the horizon: The sun set at seven that evening.

2. To diminish or decline; wane.

3. To sit on eggs. Used of fowl.

4.

a. To become fixed; harden. See Synonyms at coagulate.

b. To become permanent. Used of dye.

5. To become whole; knit. Used of a broken bone.

6. Botany To mature or develop, as after pollination.

7. Nonstandard To sit: "If Emmett drives, I could set up front" Bobbie Ann Mason.

8. To position oneself preparatory to an action, such as running a race.

adj.

1. Fixed or established by agreement: a set time for the launching.

2. Established by convention: followed set procedures for filing a grievance.

3. Established deliberately; intentional: Our set purpose is to win the conflict.

4. Fixed and rigid: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" Conor Cruise O'Brien.

5. Unwilling or very reluctant to change: He is set in his ways.

6.

a. Intent and determined: "He is dead set against rushing abroad to build a plant" Fortune.

b. Ready: We are set to leave early tomorrow morning.

n.

1.

a. The act or process of setting.

b. The condition resulting from setting.

2. The manner in which something is positioned: the set of her cap.

3. A permanent firming or hardening of a substance, as by cooling.

4. The deflection of the teeth of a saw.

5.

a. The carriage or bearing of a part of the body.

b. A particular psychological state, usually that of anticipation or preparedness: "The mental set of an audience is crucial to his performance" Psychology Today.

6. A descent below the horizon.

7. The direction or course of wind or water.

8. A seedling, slip, or cutting that is ready for planting.

9. The act of arranging hair by waving and curling it.

Phrasal Verbs:

set about

To begin or start: set about solving the problem.

set apart

1. To reserve for a specific use.

2. To make noticeable: character traits that set her apart.

set aside

1. To separate and reserve for a special purpose.

2. To discard or reject.

3. To declare invalid; annul or overrule: The court has set aside the conviction.

set at

To attack or assail: The dogs set at the fox.

set back

1. To slow down the progress of; hinder.

2. Informal To cost: That coat set me back $1,000.

set by

To reserve for future use: It is wise to set food and money by in case of a future emergency.

set down

1. To cause to sit; seat: Set the baby down here.

2. To put in writing; record: We set down the facts.

3.

a. To regard; consider: Just set him down as a sneak.

b. To assign to a cause; attribute: Let's set the error down to inexperience.

4. To land (an aircraft): The pilot set the plane down hard.

5. Baseball To put out (a batter); retire. Used of a pitcher.

set forth

1. To present for consideration; propose: set forth a sound plan.

2. To express in words: She has set forth her ideas.

set forward

To begin a journey.

set in

1. To insert: set in the sleeve of a gown.

2. To begin to happen or be apparent: "Evening was setting in as I took the road over Mountain Top" Charles Siebert.

3. To move toward the shore. Used of wind or water.

set off

1.

a. To give rise to; cause to occur: set off a chemical reaction.

b. To cause to explode: set off a bomb.

c. To make suddenly or demonstrably angry: The clerk's indifference finally set me off.

2. To indicate as being different; distinguish: features setting him off from the crowd.

3. To direct attention to by contrast; accentuate: set off a passage with italics.

4. To counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for: Our dismay at her leaving was set off by our knowing that she was happy.

5. To start on a journey: set off for Europe.

set out

1. To begin an earnest attempt; undertake: He set out to understand why the plan had failed.

2. To lay out systematically or graphically: set out a terrace.

3. To display for exhibition or sale.

4. To plant: set out seedlings.

5. To start a journey: She set out at dawn for town.

set to

1. To begin working energetically; start in.

2. To begin fighting.

set up

1. To place in an upright position.

2.

a. To elevate; raise.

b. To raise in authority or power; invest with power: They set the general up as a dictator.

c. To put (oneself) forward as; claim to be: He has set himself up as an authority on the English language.

d. To assemble and erect: set up a new machine.

3. To establish; found: set up a charity.

4. To cause: They set up howls of protest over new taxes.

5. To establish in business by providing capital, equipment, or other backing.

6. Informal

a. To treat (someone) to drinks.

b. To pay for (drinks).

7. Informal To stimulate or exhilarate: a victory that really set the team up.

8. To lay plans for: set up a kidnapping.

9. Informal To put (someone else) into a compromising situation by deceit or trickery: Swindlers have set me up.

10. Sports To make a pass to (a teammate), creating a scoring opportunity.

set upon

To attack violently: Guards set dogs upon the escaping prisoners.

Idioms:

set fire to

To cause to ignite and burn.

set foot in

To enter.

set foot on

To step on.

set in motion

To give impetus to: The indictment set the judicial process in motion.

set (one's) heart on

To be determined to do something.

set (one's) sights on

To have as a goal: She set her sights on medical school.

set on fire

1. To cause to ignite and burn.

2. To cause to become excited: The music set the audience on fire.

set sail Nautical

To begin a voyage on water.

set (someone) straight

To correct (someone) by providing full and accurate information.

set store by

To regard as valuable or worthwhile.

set the pace

1. To go at a speed that other competitors attempt to match or surpass.

2. To behave or perform in a way that others try to emulate.

set the stage for

To provide the underlying basis for: saber rattling that set the stage for war.

set up housekeeping

To establish a household.

set up shop

To establish one's business operations.

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[Middle English setten, from Old English settan; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: Originally set meant "to cause (something) to sit," so that it is now in most cases a transitive verb: She sets the book on the table. He sets the table. Sit is generally an intransitive verb: He sits at the table. There are some exceptions: The sun sets (not sits). A hen sets (or sits) on her eggs.

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set ¹

Verb

[setting, set]

1. to put in a specified position or state: I set him free

2. set to or on to bring (something) into contact with (something else): three prisoners set fire to their cells

3. to put into order or make ready: set the table

4. to make or become firm or rigid: before the eggs begin to set

5. to put (a broken bone) or (of a broken bone) to be put into a normal position for healing

6. to adjust (a clock or other instrument) to a particular position

7. to arrange or establish: to set a date for diplomatic talks, it set the standards of performance

8. to prescribe or assign (a task or material for study): the examiners have set `Paradise Lost'

9. to arrange (hair) while wet, so that it dries in position

10. to place a jewel in (a setting): a ring set with diamonds

11. to provide music for (a poem or other text to be sung)

12. Printing

a. to arrange (type) for printing

b. to put (text) into type

13. to arrange (a stage or television studio) with scenery and props

14. set to or on to value (something) at a specified price or worth: he set a high price on his services

15. (of the sun or moon) to disappear beneath the horizon

16. (of plants) to produce (fruits or seeds) or (of fruits or seeds) to develop

17. to place (a hen) on (eggs) to incubate them

18. (of a gun dog) to turn in the direction of game birds

Noun

1. the act of setting

2. a condition of firmness or hardness

3. manner of standing; posture: the set of his shoulders

4. the scenery and other props used in a play or film

5. same as sett

Adjective

1. fixed or established by authority or agreement: set hours of work

2. rigid or inflexible: she is set in her ways

3. unmoving; fixed: a set expression on his face

4. conventional or stereotyped: she made her apology in set phrases

5. set in (of a scene or story) represented as happening at a certain time or place: a European film set in Africa

6. set on or upon determined to (do or achieve something): why are you so set upon avoiding me?

7. ready: all set to go

8. (of material for study) prescribed for students' preparation for an examination

See also set about, set against, etc. [Old English settan]

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set ²

Noun

1. a number of objects or people grouped or belonging together: a set of slides

2. a group of people who associate with each other or have similar interests: the tennis set

3. Maths a collection of numbers or objects that satisfy a given condition or share a property

4. a television or piece of radio equipment

5. the scenery and other props used in a dramatic production, film, etc.

6. Sport a group of games or points in a match, of which the winner must win a certain number

7. a series of songs or tunes performed by a musician or group on a given occasion: the front row spent the rest of the set craning their necks [Old French sette]

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set  (st)

A collection of distinct elements that have something in common. In mathematics, sets are commonly represented by enclosing the members of a set in curly braces, as {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, the set of all positive integers from 1 to 5.

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Set a number of items of a similar nature usually used together; a group of persons who habitually meet socially or through some other contact.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	set - 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" teeth, dentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal volume - a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review" aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole singleton - a set containing a single member pair, brace - a set of two similar things considered as a unit triad, triple, triplet, trio - a set of three similar things considered as a unit quadruple, quartette, quadruplet, quartet - a set of four similar things considered as a unit quintuple, quintette, quintuplet, quintet - a set of five similar things considered as a unit sextette, sestet, sextet - a set of six similar things considered as a unit septette, septet - a set of seven similar things considered as a unit octette, octet - a set of eight similar things considered as a unit chess set - checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess manicure set - a set of implements used to manicure join, sum, union - a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B" Cartesian product, intersection, product - the set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things" field - all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event field - all of the horses in a particular horse race field - (computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information bracket - a category falling within certain defined limits conjugation - the complete set of inflected forms of a verb suite - a matching set of furniture choir, consort - a family of similar musical instrument playing together core, core group, nucleus - a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program" portfolio - a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs" score - a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned" threescore - a set with 3 times 20 members synset - a set of one or more synonyms
	2.	set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite" abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement interval - a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints mathematical group, group - a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse domain of a function, domain - (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined range of a function, image, range - (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; "the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers" universal set - (mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the universal set" locus - the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle" subset - a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set null set - a set that is empty; a set with no members Mandelbrot set - a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration mathematical space, topological space - (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional" field - (mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1; "the set of all rational numbers is a field" solution, root - the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation diagonal - (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry intersection - a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
	3.	set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" exercise set exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
	4.	set - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic" stage set mise en scene, stage setting, setting - arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something scenery, scene - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery" set decoration - a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production
	5.	set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" band, circle, lot social group - people sharing some social relation car pool - a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose cohort - a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) confederacy, conspiracy - a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose Four Hundred - the exclusive social set of a city horsey set, horsy set - a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing jet set - a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure party, company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"
	6.	set - a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious" bent inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
	7.	set - the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat" locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place
	8.	set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner" game - (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
	9.	set - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue" curing, solidification, solidifying, hardening congealment, congelation - the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" plastination - a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"
	10.	Set - evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris Seth
	11.	set - the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun" descent - a movement downward
	12.	set - (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"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set" readiness cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
	13.	set - any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries" communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals sender, transmitter - set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
Verb	1.	set - 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" lay, place, put, position, pose put in, stick in, inclose, insert, introduce, enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here" docket - place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing postpose - place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them" prepose - place before another constituent in the sentence; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them" step - place (a ship's mast) in its step put back, replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" stratify - form, arrange, or deposit in layers; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses" plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" intersperse - place at intervals in or among; "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" snuggle, nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" pile - place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" superimpose, superpose, lay over - place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?" superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide park - place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker" ensconce, settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" dispose - place or put in a particular order; "the dots are unevenly disposed" emplace - put into place or position; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar" emplace - provide a new emplacement for guns ship - place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel" underlay - put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper" trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables" pigeonhole - place into a small compartment shelve - place on a shelf; "shelve books" jar - place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam" repose - to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" middle - put in the middle parallelize - place parallel to one another butt - place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints" recess - put into a recess; "recess lights" reposition - place into another position throw, thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" tee, tee up - place on a tee; "tee golf balls" rack up - place in a rack; "rack pool balls" coffin - place into a coffin; "her body was coffined" bed - put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock" appose - place side by side or in close proximity place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" sow, seed - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds" misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers" juxtapose - place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors" set down - put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley" bottle - put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water"
	2.	set - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" determine identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" date - assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings" value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate" filiate - fix the paternity of; "The court filiated the child born out of wedlock" format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) charge - set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage" initialise, initialize - assign an initial value to a computer program tax, assess - set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) price - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
	3.	set - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" specify, fix, limit, determine, define quantify - use as a quantifier choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" reset - set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock" define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
	4.	set - establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" mark lay down, establish, make - institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
	5.	set - put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" pitch - set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low" keynote - set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection" set apart, assign, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve, allow - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" instigate, incite, stir up, set off - provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" cancel, offset, set off - make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
	6.	set - fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
	7.	set - 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" gear up, prepare, ready, fix, set up alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" socialise, socialize - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school" provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship" cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam precondition - put into the required condition beforehand fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study mount - fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis" lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" winterise, winterize - prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses" summerise, summerize - prepare for summer; "summerize your car"; "summerize a house" prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine" crop, cultivate, work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" brace, poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
	8.	set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments" adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" reset - set to zero; "reset instruments and dials" set ahead, advance - move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" set ahead, advance - move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
	9.	set - locate; "The film is set in Africa" localise, localize, place stage, present, represent - perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"
	10.	set - disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days" go under, go down astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" uprise, ascend, come up, rise - come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
	11.	set - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music" arrange music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner prearrange - arrange beforehand compose, write - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies" put - adapt; "put these words to music" transpose - put (a piece of music) into another key tabularise, tabularize, tabulate, table - arrange or enter in tabular form
	12.	set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" plant lay, place, put, set, position, pose - 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" root - plant by the roots puddle - dip into mud before planting; "puddle young plants" checkrow - plant in checkrows bed - place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil dibble - plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs" afforest, forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" replant - plant again or anew; "They replanted the land"; "He replanted the seedlings" tree - plant with trees; "this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer"
	13.	set - apply or start; "set fire to a building" initiate, originate, start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
	14.	set - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme" congeal, jell solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
	15.	set - set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics" typeset print, impress - reproduce by printing
	16.	set - put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - 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"
	17.	set - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) countersink bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
	18.	set - give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor hone - sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"
	19.	set - urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits" sic assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
	20.	set - estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." put, place estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
	21.	set - equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship" rig, set up equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
	22.	set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" lay out, set up gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - 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"
	23.	set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" adjust, correct alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" proportion - adjust in size relative to other things modulate - adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos) tune, tune up - adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned" calibrate, fine-tune, graduate - make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder" tune, tune up - adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine" time - adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely" trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used zero, zero in - adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards" zero - adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value readjust, reset - adjust again after an initial failure attune - adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with time - regulate or set the time of; "time the clock" set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments" regulate, modulate - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch" focalise, focalize, sharpen, focus - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie" sync, synchronize, synchronise - make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts" pressurise, pressurize - increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" depressurise, depressurize, decompress - decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane" match, fit - make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical ordinate, align, coordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" reconcile, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities" linearise, linearize - make linear or get into a linear form; "a catalyst linearizes polyethylene" justify - adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins" citify - accustom to urban ways; "Immigration will citify the country?"
	24.	set - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify" fructify procreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"
	25.	set - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress bob - cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" groom, curry, dress - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
Adj.	1.	set - (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time" primed, fit ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"
	2.	set - 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" fixed, rigid nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion
	3.	set - 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" located, placed, situated settled - established in a desired position or place; not moving about; "nomads...absorbed among the settled people"; "settled areas"; "I don't feel entirely settled here"; "the advent of settled civilization"
	4.	set - set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern" laid arranged, ordered - disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace"
	5.	set - being below the horizon; "the moon is set" down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
	6.	set - 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" dictated, determined settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"
	7.	set - converted to solid form (as concrete) hardened hard - resisting weight or pressure

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set ¹

verb 1. put, place, lay, park (informal) position, rest, plant, station, stick, deposit, locate, lodge, situate, plump, plonk

verb 2. switch on, turn on, activate, programme

verb 3. adjust, regulate, coordinate, rectify, synchronize

verb 4. embed, fix, mount, install, fasten

verb 5. arrange, decide (upon), settle, name, establish, determine, fix, schedule, appoint, specify, allocate, designate, ordain, fix up, agree upon

verb 6. assign, give, allot, prescribe

verb 7. harden, stiffen, condense, solidify, cake, thicken, crystallize, congeal, jell, gelatinize

verb 8. go down, sink, dip, decline, disappear, vanish, subside

verb 9. prepare, lay, spread, arrange, make ready

adjective 10. established, planned, decided, agreed, usual, arranged, rigid, definite, inflexible, hard and fast, immovable

adjective 11. strict, firm, rigid, hardened, stubborn, entrenched, inflexible, hidebound << OPPOSITE flexible

adjective 12. conventional, stock, standard, traditional, formal, routine, artificial, stereotyped, rehearsed, hackneyed, unspontaneous

noun 13. scenery, setting, scene, stage setting, stage set, mise-en-scène (French)

noun 14. position, bearing, attitude, carriage, turn, fit, hang, posture set on or upon something determined to, intent on, bent on, resolute about

set about someone assault, attack, mug (informal) assail, sail into (informal) lambast(e), belabour

set about something begin, start, get down to, attack, tackle, set to, get to work, sail into (informal) take the first step, wade into, get cracking (informal) make a start on, roll up your sleeves, get weaving (informal) address yourself to, put your shoulder to the wheel (informal)

set off leave, set out, depart, embark, start out, sally forth

set on or upon someone attack, beat up, assault, turn on, mug (informal) set about, ambush, go for, sic, pounce on, fly at, work over (slang) assail, sail into (informal) fall upon, lay into (informal) put the boot in (slang) pitch into (informal) let fly at, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

set out embark, set off, start out, begin, get under way, hit the road (slang) take to the road, sally forth

set someone against someone alienate, oppose, divide, drive a wedge between, disunite, estrange, set at odds, make bad blood between, make mischief between, set at cross purposes, set by the ears (informal) sow dissension amongst

set someone up

1. finance, back, fund, establish, promote, build up, subsidize

2. prepare, prime, warm up, dispose, make ready, put in order, put in a good position

set something against something balance, compare, contrast, weigh, juxtapose

set something aside

1. reserve, keep, save, separate, select, single out, earmark, keep back, set apart, put on one side

2. reject, dismiss, reverse, cancel, overturn, discard, quash, overrule, repudiate, annul, nullify, abrogate, render null and void

set something back hold up, slow, delay, hold back, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede, slow up

set off

1. detonate, trigger (off), explode, ignite, light, set in motion, touch off

2. cause, start, produce, generate, prompt, trigger (off), provoke, bring about, give rise to, spark off, set in motion

3. enhance, show off, throw into relief, bring out the highlights in

set something out

1. arrange, present, display, lay out, exhibit, array, dispose, set forth, expose to view

2. explain, list, describe, detail, elaborate, recount, enumerate, elucidate, itemize, particularize

set something up

1. arrange, organize, prepare, make provision for, prearrange

2. establish, begin, found, institute, install, initiate

3. build, raise, construct, put up, assemble, put together, erect, elevate

4. assemble, put up

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set ²

noun 1. series, collection, assortment, kit, outfit, batch, compendium, assemblage, coordinated group, ensemble

noun 2. group, company, crowd, circle, class, band, crew (informal) gang, outfit, faction, sect, posse (informal) clique, coterie, schism

Translations

set [sɛt] [pt, pp set] n → juego;

(RADIO) → aparato;

(TV) → televisor m [of utensils] → batería; [of cutlery] → cubierto; [of books] → colección f;

(TENNIS) → set m (= group of people); grupo;

(CINE) → plató m;

(THEAT) → decorado;

(HAIRDRESSING) → marcado

adj (= fixed) → fijo (= ready); listo (= resolved); resuelto, decidido

vt (= place) → poner, colocar (= fix); fijar (= adjust); ajustar, arreglar (= decide) [+ rules etc] → establecer, decidir (= assign) [+ task] → asignar: [+ homework]; poner

vi [sun] → ponerse; [jam, jelly] → cuajarse; [concrete] → fraguar;

a set of false teeth → una dentadura postiza;

a set of dining-room furniture → muebles mpl de comedor;

set in one's ways → con costumbres arraigadas;

a set phrase → una frase hecha;

to be all set to do sth → estar listo para hacer algo;

to be set on doing sth → estar empeñado en hacer algo;

a novel set in Valencia → una novela ambientada en Valencia;

to set to music → poner música a;

to set on fire → incendiar, prender fuego a;

to set free → poner en libertad;

to set sth going → poner algo en marcha;

to set sail → zarpar, hacerse a la mar

set about vt fus to set about doing sth → ponerse a hacer algo

set aside vt → poner aparte, dejar de lado

set back vt [+ progress]: to set back (by) → retrasar (por);

a house set back from the road → una casa apartada de la carretera

set down vt [bus, train] → dejar (= record); poner por escrito

set in vi [infection] → declararse; [complications] → comenzar;

the rain has set in for the day → parece que va a llover todo el día

set off vi → partir

vt [+ bomb] → hacer estallar (= cause to start); poner en marcha (= show up well); hacer resaltar

set out vi to set out to do sth → proponerse hacer algo vt (= arrange) → disponer (= state); exponer;

to set out (from) → salir (de)

set up vt [+ organization] → establecer

set [sɛt] [set , pt , pp ] n → série f, assortiment m [of tools etc]; jeu m;

(Radio), (TV) → poste m;

(Tennis) → set m (= group of people); cercle m, milieu m;

(Cine) → plateau m;

(Theat) (= stage); scène f: (= scenery); décor m;

(Math) → ensemble m;

(Hairdressing) → mise f en plis

adj (= fixed) → fixe, déterminé(e) (= ready); prêt(e)

vt [+ place] → mettre, poser, placer (= fix, establish); fixer: [+ record]; établir (= assign) [+ task, homework] → donner [+ exam]; composer (= adjust); régler (= decide) [+ rules etc] → fixer, choisir;

(Typ) → composer

vi [sun] → se coucher; [jam, jelly, concrete] → prendre; [bone] → se ressouder;

to be set on doing → être résolu(e) à faire;

to be all set to do → être (fin) prêt(e) pour faire;

to be (dead) set against → être (totalement) opposé à;

he's set in his ways → il n'est pas très souple, il tient à ses habitudes;

to set to music → mettre en musique;

to set on fire → mettre le feu à;

to set free → libérer;

to set sth going → déclencher qch;

to set the alarm clock for seven o'clock → mettre le réveil à sonner à sept heures;

to set sail → partir, prendre la mer;

a set phrase → une expression toute faite, une locution;

a set of false teeth → un dentier;

a set of dining-room furniture → une salle à manger

set about vt fus [+ task] → entreprendre, se mettre à;

to set about doing sth → se mettre à faire qch

set aside vt → mettre de côté [+ time]; garder

set back vt (in time);

to set back (by) → retarder (de) [+ place];

a house set back from the road → une maison située en retrait de la route

set down vt (subj) [bus, train] → déposer

set in vi [infection, bad weather] → s'installer; [complications] → survenir, surgir;

the rain has set in for the day → c'est parti pour qu'il pleuve toute la journée

set off vi → se mettre en route, partir

vt [+ bomb] → faire exploser (= cause to start); déclencher (= show up well); mettre en valeur, faire valoir

set out vi to set out (from) → partir (de) vt (= arrange) → disposer (= state); présenter, exposer;

to set out to do → entreprendre de faire; avoir pour but or intention de faire

set up vt [+ organization] → fonder, créer [+ monument]; ériger;

to set up shop (fig) → s'établir, s'installer

set [sɛt] [set , pt, pp ] n (of saucepans, books, keys etc) → Satz m;

(group) → Reihe f;

(of cutlery) → Garnitur f;

(also: radio set) → Radio(gerät) nt;

(also: TV set) → Fernsehgerät nt;

(Tennis) → Satz m;

(group of people) → Kreis m;

(Math) → Menge f;

(Theat) (stage) → Bühne f;

(000) (scenery) → Bühnenbild nt;

(Cine) → Drehort m;

(Hairdressing) → (Ein)legen nt

adj (fixed) → fest;

(ready) → fertig, bereit

vt (table) → decken;

(place) → auflegen;

(time, price, rules etc) → festsetzen;

(record) → aufstellen;

(alarm, watch, task) → stellen;

(exam) → zusammenstellen;

(Typ) → setzen

vi (sun) → untergehen;

(jam, jelly, concrete) → fest werden;

(bone) → zusammenwachsen;

a set of false teeth → ein Gebiss nt;

a set of dining-room furniture → eine Esszimmergarnitur;

a chess set → ein Schachspiel nt;

to be set on doing sth → etw unbedingt tun wollen;

to be all set to do sth → bereit sein, etw zu tun;

he's set in his ways → er ist in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren;

a set phrase → eine feste Redewendung;

a novel set in Rome → ein Roman, der in Rom spielt;

to set to music → vertonen;

to set on fire → anstecken;

to set free → freilassen;

to set sail → losfahren

set about set vt fus (task) → anpacken;

to set about doing sth set → sich daranmachen, etw zu tun

set aside set vt (money etc) → beiseitelegen;

(time) → einplanen

set back set vt to set sb back 5 pounds → jdn 5 Pfund kosten;

to set sb back (by) (in time) → jdn zurückwerfen (um);

a house set back from the road → ein Haus, das etwas von der Straße abliegt

set in set vi (bad weather) → einsetzen;

(infection) → sich einstellen;

the rain has set in for the day set → es hat sich für heute eingeregnet

set off set vi (depart) → aufbrechen

vt (bomb) → losgehen lassen;

(alarm, chain of events) → auslösen;

(show up well) → hervorheben

set out set vi (depart) → aufbrechen

vt (goods etc) → ausbreiten;

(chairs etc) → aufstellen;

(arguments) → darlegen;

to set out to do sth set → sich dat vornehmen, etw zu tun;

to set out from home set →