set

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/sɛt/

noun 12verb 6adj 5name 3

Collocations

(adj.) ready

VERBS

be, look, seem

get (used when starting a race)

The runners got set at the starting line before the coach blew the whistle.

ADV

all

Once we had packed the car and checked the map, we were all set for our road trip.

PREP

for

My alarm is set for 6 a.m. tomorrow morning so I won't be late for work.

(adj.) determined

VERBS

ADV

dead

PREP

against

The government has set strict new regulations against plastic bags in supermarkets.

The team was set on winning the championship after their poor performance last season.

(noun.) group of similar things

ADJ

complete, full, whole

common

Most families have a common set of rules they follow at home.

closed, open

The restaurant offers an open set of menu choices that customers can customize.

complex

data, instruction

The researchers analyzed a large data set to understand climate patterns across different regions.

chess, dinner, printing, tea, train

VERB + SET

break up

When my brother moved abroad, we had to break up the chess set that our grandfather gave us.

complete, make up

My brother finally bought the last video game to complete his set.

SET + VERB

comprise sth, consist of sth

PREP

in a/the ~

My new bedroom furniture comes in a set with a bed, two nightstands, and a dresser.

~ of

She bought a complete set of kitchen knives for her new apartment.

PHRASES

one/part of a set

I bought six chairs, but I'm only selling one of the set.

(noun.) scenery for play or film

ADJ

film, stage, studio

VERB + SET

design | build | dismantle, take down

PREP

off ~

The director and cameraman became friends off set during the filming of that movie.

on (the) ~

The director called everyone together while we were on the set during filming.

(noun.) in tennis

VERB + SET

play | win | lose

PHRASES

in straight sets

The tennis champion defeated her opponent in straight sets at the championship final.

Definitions

verb

To put (something) down, to rest.

Set the tray there.

He helped his mother set the table for lunch.

To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.

I have set my heart on running the marathon.

The Lord set a mark upon Cain.

To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.

The Lord thy God will set thee on high.

I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother.

To start (a fire).

To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

to set a coach in the mud

noun

A punch for setting nails in wood.

nail set

A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.

television set

Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).

Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).

Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).

adj

Fixed in position.

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

Rigid, solidified.

Ready, prepared.

on your marks, get set, go!; on your marks, set, go!

Intent, determined (to do something).

set on getting to his destination

And she likes you so much, and thinks you so accomplished and distingué-looking, and was just as set as I was to have you for best man.

Prearranged.

a set menu

a set book

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particu

readiness

noun — a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular

bent

noun — an unofficial association of people or groups

noun — evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high squ

seth

noun — the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying o

hardening
solidifying
solidification
curing

verb — arrange attractively

verb — bear fruit

fructify

verb — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a

verb — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular

verb — equip with sails or masts

verb — become gelatinous

verb — estimate

verb — fix conclusively or authoritatively

determine

verb — decide upon or fix definitely

verb — establish as the highest level or best performance

mark

verb — urge to attack someone

verb — put into a certain place or abstract location

verb — insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a counter

countersink

verb — put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

plant

verb — adapt for performance in a different way

arrange

verb — locate

localize
localise
place

verb — set in type

typeset

adjective — converted to solid form (as concrete)

hardened

adjective — fixed and unmoving

adjective — set down according to a plan

laid

adjective — situated in a particular spot or position

located
placed
situated

adjective — determined or decided upon as by an authority

determined
dictated

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

jet set

A social class of wealthy people who travel for pleasure.

He had pleaded with her to come back to the yacht to discuss things away from the DJ and the cocktails and eavesdropping jet set, but she had turned on her spike heels and disappea

set in stone

Permanent; certain; firm.

The decision won't be set in stone until we release the documents.

set back

To delay or obstruct.

I expect it will set us back by a day or so, but I think a side trip will be worthwhile.

set in one's ways

Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.

He's as set in his ways now as a little old man.

set off

To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

He set off in search of better opportunities.

Example Bank

Set the tray there.

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He helped his mother set the table for lunch.

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I have set my heart on running the marathon.

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nail set

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television set

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the set of a spring

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, set is marked as dated, figuratively, literally, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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