set


Definition: Meaning of, set in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɛt /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
setting sets
  1. put [transitive always + adverb/preposition] written to carefully put something down somewhere
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  2. put into surface [transitive always + adverb/preposition usually passive] to put something into a surface
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  3. story [transitive always + adverb/preposition usually passive] if a film, play, story etc is set in a particular place or period, the action takes place there or then
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  4. consider [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to consider something in relation to other things
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  5. establish something [transitive] to establish a way of doing something that is then copied or regarded as good
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  6. start something happening [transitive] to make something start happening or to make someone start doing something
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  7. decide something [transitive] to decide and state when something will happen, how much something should cost, what should be done etc
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  8. start working [intransitive and transitive] to start doing something in a determined way, or to tell someone to start doing something
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  9. machine/clock etc [transitive] to move a switch on a machine, clock etc so that it will start or stop working at the time you want, or in the way you want
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  10. liquid/glue/cement etc [intransitive] to become hard and solid
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  11. sun [intransitive] when the sun sets, it moves down in the sky and disappears
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  12. set (somebody) a goal also set somebody a task/challenge British English to say what you or someone else will or must try to achieve
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  13. set your heart/mind/sights on (doing) something to want very much to have or achieve something, or to be determined to do something
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  14. set a record to achieve the best result in a sport, competition etc that has ever been achieved, by running fastest, jumping highest etc
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  15. set the table to arrange plates, knives, cups etc on a table so that it is ready for a meal [=  lay the table British English]
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  16. set a trap to make a trap ready to catch an animal
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  17. set a trap to invent a plan to try and catch someone who is doing something wrong
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  18. set somebody free/loose to allow a person or an animal to be free
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  19. set somebody straight/right to tell someone the right way to do something or the true facts about something
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  20. face [intransitive] written if your face or mouth sets into a particular expression, you start to have an angry, sad, unfriendly etc expression
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  21. set your jaw to move your lower jaw forward in a way that shows your determination
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  22. bone [transitive] if a doctor sets a broken bone, he or she moves it into position so that the bone can grow together again
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  23. bone [intransitive] if a broken bone sets, it joins together again
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  24. class work [transitive] British English to give a student in your class a piece of work to do
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  25. examination [transitive] British English to write the questions for an examination
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  26. printing [transitive] to arrange the words and letters of a book, newspaper etc so it is ready to be printed
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  27. hair [transitive] to arrange someone's hair while it is wet so that it has a particular style when it dries
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set sets
  1. group of things [countable] a group of similar things that belong together or are related in some way
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  2. television/radio [countable] a television, or a piece of equipment for receiving radio signals
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  3. film [countable] a place where a film or television programme is filmed
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  4. theatre/film stage [countable] the scenery, furniture etc used on a stage in a play or in the place where a film or television show is being made
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  5. sport [countable] one part of a game such as tennis or VOLLEYBALL
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  6. people [singular] a group of people who are similar in some way and spend time together socially
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  7. the set of somebody's face/jaw/shoulders etc the expression on your face or the way you hold your body, which tells people how you are feeling
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  8. music [countable] a performance by a singer, band, or DISC JOCKEY
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  9. maths [countable] technical a group of numbers, shapes etc in MATHEMATICS
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  10. students [countable] British English a group of children who are taught a particular school subject together because they have the same level of ability in that subject [=  stream]
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  11. onion [countable] a small onion that you plant in order to grow bigger ones
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  1. placed [not before noun] being in the position that is mentioned
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  2. background used to say that something is in front of a particular background, especially in a way that is attractive
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  3. fixed [only before noun] a set amount, time etc is fixed and is never changed
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  4. ready [not before noun] informal someone who is set for something is ready for it
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  5. set on/upon/against (doing) something determined about something
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  6. opinions/habits etc not likely to change
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  7. have your heart/sights set on something to want to do something very much, or to be aiming to do something
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  8. set to do something likely to do something
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  9. deep-set/wide-set/close-set eyes eyes whose position is deep in the face, far apart on the face, or close together on the face
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  10. be set with gems/jewels etc to be decorated with jewels
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  11. meal [only before noun] British English a set meal in a restaurant has a fixed price and a more limited choice than usual
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  12. set book/text etc British English a book that must be studied for an examination
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  13. fixed expression literary if your face is set, it has a fixed expression on it, especially one that is angry, worried etc
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Set


Definition: Meaning of, Set in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɛt /

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  1. evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
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Set used in phrases

  • ASCII character set (noun)
    1. computing 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme
  • Erector Set
    1. a type of children's toy, sold in the US, which has many small parts that can be connected together in order to build things such as cars, bridges, and machines. There is a similar type of toy in the UK called MECCANO .
  • Lego set (noun)
    1. trademark a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
  • Mandelbrot set (noun)
    1. 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
  • Meccano set (noun)
    1. a child's construction set for making mechanical models
  • bedroom set (noun)
    1. a suite of furniture for the bedroom
  • character set (noun)
    1. an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing
  • chemistry set (noun)
    1. a box containing equipment for children to do simple chemistry at home
  • chess set (noun)
    1. checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess
  • close-set (adjective)
    1. close-set eyes are near to each other
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Set used in phrasal verbs

  • set about (phrasal verb)
    1. set about something to begin doing something, especially in a determined or enthusiastic way
  • set against (phrasal verb)
    1. set something against something to compare one thing with another
    2. set someone against someone to cause two people or groups to fight each other although they were in a friendly relationship before
  • set apart (phrasal verb)
    1. set someone/something apart to make someone or something different and special
    2. [often passive] to keep something separate in order to use it for a particular purpose
  • set aside (phrasal verb)
    1. to keep or save something from a larger amount or supply in order to use it later for a particular purpose
    2. to not let a particular feeling, opinion, or belief influence you, in order to achieve something more important
  • set back (phrasal verb)
    1. to delay the progress of someone or something
    2. set someone back something informal to cost someone a particular amount of money, especially a large amount
  • set down (phrasal verb)
    1. to write something on a piece of paper so that it will not be forgotten and can be looked at later
    2. formal to state officially how something should be done
  • set forth (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] literary to start a journey, especially one that is long or difficult
    2. [transitive] formal to explain or describe something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing
  • set in (phrasal verb)
    1. if something unpleasant sets in, it starts to happen and have an effect, and is not likely to stop for a long time
  • set off (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to start a journey, or to start going in a particular direction
    2. [transitive] to cause something to operate, especially by accident
  • set off against (phrasal verb)
    1. set something off against something same as set against (sense 3)
    2. set something off against something to compare one thing with another
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