Definition of "set"
- verb
To put (something) down, to rest.
To determine or settle.
To adjust.
To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
To arrange with dishes and cutlery.
To introduce or describe.
To locate, to backdrop (a play, etc).
To compile, to make (a crossword).
To prepare (a stage or film set).
To fit (someone) up in a situation.
To arrange (type).
To devise and assign (work) to.
To sit.
To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
To solidify.
Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as it rotates.
To defeat a contract.
To begin to move; to go forth.
To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
To sit (be in a seated position).
- noun
A punch for setting nails in wood.
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television.
A sett; a hole made and lived in by a badger.
A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
A rudimentary fruit.
The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
A matching collection of similar things.
A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
An object made up several parts.
A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
(informal) Set theory.
A group of people, usually meeting socially.
The scenery for a film or play.
The initial or basic formation of dancers.
) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
A drum kit, a drum set.
A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- adjective
Fixed in position.
Rigid, solidified.
Ready, prepared.
Intent, determined (to do something).
Prearranged.
Fixed in one's opinion.
Fixed in a certain style.
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