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Dictionary definition for the word "set"
set
44 definitions
1: (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" [syn: {fit(p)}, {primed(p)}, {set(p)}] 2: 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" [syn: fixed, rigid] 3: 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" [syn: located, placed, situated] 4: set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern" [syn: laid] 5: being below the horizon; "the moon is set" [syn: {set(p)}] 6: 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" [syn: determined, dictated] 7: converted to solid form (as concrete) [syn: hardened] n 8: 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" 9: (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite" 10: several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" [syn: exercise set] 11: representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic" [syn: stage set] 12: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn: circle, band, lot] 13: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious" [syn: bent] 14: the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat" 15: a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner" 16: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue" [syn: hardening, solidifying, solidification, curing] 17: evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris [syn: Seth] 18: the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun" 19: (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" [syn: readiness] 20: any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries" v 21: 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" [syn: put, place, pose, position, lay] 22: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn: determine] 23: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" [syn: specify, determine, fix, limit] 24: establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" [syn: mark] 25: put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire" 26: fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond" 27: 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" [syn: fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up] 28: set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments" 30: disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days" [syn: go down, go under] [ant: rise] 31: adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music" [syn: arrange] 32: put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" [syn: plant] 33: apply or start; "set fire to a building" 35: put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone" 36: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) [syn: countersink] 37: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor 38: urge a dog to attack someone [syn: sic] 41: get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" [syn: set up, lay out] 42: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" [syn: adjust, correct] 43: bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify" [syn: fructify] 44: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn: dress, arrange, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure] [also: setting]
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