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set / Set > 44 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	set, fit, primed	(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
	2	set, fixed, rigid	Fixed and unmoving
	3	set, located, placed, situated	Situated in a particular spot or position
	4	set, laid	Set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
	5	set	Below the horizon
	6	set, determined, dictated	Determined or decided upon as by an authority
	7	set, hardened	Converted to solid form (as concrete)
NOUN	1	set	A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
	2	set	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
	3	set, exercise set	Several exercises intended to be done in series
	4	set, stage set	Representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
	5	set, circle, band, lot	An unofficial association of people or groups
	6	set, bent	A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
	7	set	The act of putting something in position
	8	set	A unit of play in tennis or squash
	9	set, hardening, solidifying, solidification, curing	The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
	10	Set, Seth	Evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout
	11	set	The descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
	12	set, readiness	(psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way
	13	set	Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
VERB	1	set, put, place, pose, position, lay	Put into a certain place or abstract location
	2	set, determine	Fix conclusively or authoritatively
	3	set, specify, determine, fix, limit	Decide upon or fix definitely
	4	set, mark	Establish as the highest level or best performance
	5	set	Put into a certain state
	6	set	Fix in a border
	7	set, fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up	Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
	8	set	Set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
	9	set, localize, localise, place	Locate
	10	set, go down, go under	Disappear beyond the horizon
	11	set, arrange	Adapt for performance in a different way
	12	set, plant	Put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground
	13	set	Apply or start
	14	set, jell, congeal	Become gelatinous
	15	set	Put into a position that will restore a normal state
	16	set, countersink	Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
	17	set	Give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
	18	set, sic	Urge a dog to attack someone
	19	set, place, put	Estimate
	20	set, rig, set up	Equip with sails, masts, etc.
	21	set, set up, lay out	Get ready for a particular purpose or event
	22	set, adjust, correct	Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
	23	set, fructify	Bear fruit
	24	set, dress, arrange, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure	Arrange attractively

set / Set > pronunciation
Sounds	seh't
Rhymes	abet, alphabet, anisette, and 102 more rhymes in eht at the HyperDic website...

set > adjective 1
Meaning	(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed.
Examples	"we are set to go at any time"
Synonyms	fit, primed
Similar to	ready

set > adjective 2
Meaning	Fixed and unmoving.
Examples	"with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien
Synonyms	fixed, rigid
Similar to	nonmoving, unmoving

set > adjective 3
Meaning	Situated in a particular spot or position.
Examples	"a house set on a hilltop"
Synonyms	located, placed, situated
Similar to	settled

set > adjective 4
Meaning	Set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people".
Synonyms	laid
Similar to	arranged, ordered

set > adjective 5
Meaning	Below the horizon.
Examples	"the moon is set"
Similar to	down

set > adjective 6
Meaning	Determined or decided upon as by an authority.
Examples	"the time set for the launching"
Synonyms	determined, dictated
Similar to	settled

set > adjective 7
Meaning	Converted to solid form (as concrete).
Synonyms	hardened
Similar to	hard

set > noun 1, group
Meaning	A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used.
Examples	"a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
Members	volume
Narrower	dentition, teeth; singleton; pair, brace; trio, triad, triplet; quartet, quartette, quadruplet; quintet, quintette; sextet, sextette, sestet; septet, septette; octet, octette; chess set; manicure set; union, sum, join; intersection, product, cartesian product; field; field; field; bracket; conjugation; suite; choir, consort; core, nucleus, core group; score; threescore; synset
Broader	collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

set > noun 2, group
Meaning	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols.
Examples	"the set of prime numbers is infinite"
Category	mathematics, math, maths
Narrower	interval; group, mathematical group; locus; subset; null set; Mandelbrot set; mathematical space, topological space; field; solution, root; diagonal; domain; intersection
Broader	abstraction

set > noun 3, act
Meaning	Several exercises intended to be done in series.
Examples	"he did four sets of the incline bench press"
Synonyms	exercise set
Broader	exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout

set > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	Representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production.
Examples	"the sets were meticulously authentic"
Synonyms	stage set
Part of	mise en scene, stage setting, setting
Parts	set decoration
Narrower	scenery, scene
Broader	representation

set > noun 5, group
Meaning	An unofficial association of people or groups.
Examples	"the smart set goes there"
Synonyms	circle, band, lot
Narrower	car pool; clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp; cohort; conspiracy, confederacy; Four Hundred; horsy set, horsey set; jet set; party, company
Broader	social group

set > noun 6, cognition
Meaning	A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way.
Examples	"the set of his mind was obvious"
Synonyms	bent
Broader	inclination, disposition, tendency
Verbs	set; set

set > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of putting something in position.
Examples	"he gave a final set to his hat"
Broader	placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
Verbs	set; set; set; set; set

set > noun 8, time
Meaning	A unit of play in tennis or squash.
Examples	"they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
Broader	playing period, period of play, play

set > noun 9, process
Meaning	The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization.
Examples	"he tested the set of the glue"
Synonyms	hardening, solidifying, solidification, curing
Part of	plastination
Narrower	congealment, congelation
Broader	natural process, natural action, action, activity
Verbs	set

Set > noun 10, person
Meaning	Evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout. Brother and murderer of Osiris.
Synonyms	Seth
Broader	Egyptian deity

set > noun 11, event
Meaning	The descent of a heavenly body below the horizon.
Examples	"before the set of sun"
Broader	descent

set > noun 12, cognition
Meaning	(psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way.
Examples	"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"
Synonyms	readiness
Category	psychology, psychological science
Broader	cognitive state, state of mind
Verbs	set; set

set > noun 13, artifact
Meaning	Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals.
Examples	"the early sets ran on storage batteries"
Part of	communication system, communication equipment
Narrower	receiver, receiving system; transmitter, sender
Broader	electronic equipment

set > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Model	They set the bags on the table
Examples	"Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
Synonyms	put, place, pose, position, lay
Narrower	insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce; docket; cock; postpose; prepose; step; replace, put back; stratify; plant; intersperse; nestle, snuggle; pile; arrange, set up; superimpose, superpose, lay over; superpose; park; ensconce, settle; emplace; emplace; ship; underlay; trench; pigeonhole; shelve; jar; repose; stick, put forward; sign; middle; parallelize; butt; recess; reposition; throw, thrust; tee, tee up; rack up; coffin; bed; appose; set down, put down, place down; sow, sough, seed; misplace; juxtapose; set down; bottle; bucket; barrel; ground; pillow, rest; misplace, mislay, lose; upend; seat, sit, sit down; lay, put down, repose; stand, stand up, place upright; recline; plant, set; install, instal, put in, set up; situate, fix, posit, deposit; ladle; poise; lean; clap; rest; perch; load; cram; set; siphon; position; glycerolize, glycerolise; space; marshal; settle, settle down; throw; imbricate
Broader	move, displace
See also	set up; set up; set up; set down; set up; set up; set down; set back; set out
Nouns	setting; set

set > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Fix conclusively or authoritatively.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to somebody
Examples	"set the rules"
Synonyms	determine
Narrower	identify, place; date; value; filiate; format; charge; initialize, initialise; tax, assess; price
Nouns	set

set > verb 3, communication
Meaning	Decide upon or fix definitely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	specify, determine, fix, limit
Narrower	quantify; name; reset; define
Broader	choose, take, select, pick out
Nouns	set

set > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Establish as the highest level or best performance.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"set a record"
Synonyms	mark
Broader	lay down, establish, make

set > verb 5, change
Meaning	Put into a certain state. Cause to be in a certain state.
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"set the house afire"
Narrower	pitch; keynote
Broader	change, alter, modify
See also	set off; set off; set apart; set off; set aside; set up

set > verb 6, contact
Meaning	Fix in a border.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"The goldsmith set the diamond"
Broader	arrange, set up
Nouns	setting; set

set > verb 7, change
Meaning	Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Synonyms	fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up
Narrower	socialize, socialise; provide; cram; precondition; fix; mount; set up, lay out, set; winterize, winterise; summerize, summerise; prime; cultivate, crop, work; brace, poise
Broader	change, alter, modify
Nouns	set

set > verb 8, change
Meaning	Set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"set clocks or instruments"
Narrower	reset; advance, set ahead
Broader	adjust, set, correct
See also	set ahead
Nouns	setting

set > verb 9, creation
Meaning	Locate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"The film is set in Africa"
Synonyms	localize, localise, place
Broader	stage, present, represent
Nouns	set

set > verb 10, motion
Meaning	Disappear beyond the horizon.
Pattern	Something ----s
Model	The moon will soon set
Examples	"the sun sets early these days"
Synonyms	go down, go under
Category	astronomy, uranology
Broader	descend, fall, go down, come down
Contrary	rise, come up, uprise, ascend

set > verb 11, creation
Meaning	Adapt for performance in a different way.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Did he set his major works over a short period of time?
Examples	"set this poem to music"
Synonyms	arrange
Category	music
Narrower	prearrange; put; transpose; tabularize, tabularise, tabulate
Broader	compose, write

set > verb 12, contact
Meaning	Put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	plant
Narrower	root; puddle; checkrow; bed; dibble; afforest, forest; replant
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nouns	set

set > verb 13, creation
Meaning	Apply or start.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"set fire to a building"
Broader	originate, initiate, start

set > verb 14, change
Meaning	Become gelatinous.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	jell, congeal
Broader	solidify
Nouns	set

set > verb 15, contact
Meaning	Put into a position that will restore a normal state.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Did he set his foot?
Examples	"set a broken bone"
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nouns	set

set > verb 16, contact
Meaning	Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	countersink
Broader	bury, sink

set > verb 17, contact
Meaning	Give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	hone

set > verb 18, competition
Meaning	Urge a dog to attack someone.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something on somebody
Synonyms	sic
Broader	assail, assault, set on, attack

set > verb 19, cognition
Meaning	Estimate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	place, put
Broader	estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge

set > verb 20, change
Meaning	Equip with sails, masts, etc.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	rig, set up
Broader	equip, fit, fit out, outfit

set > verb 21, change
Meaning	Get ready for a particular purpose or event.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"set up an experiment"; "set the table"
Synonyms	set up, lay out
Broader	fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
Nouns	set; setting

set > verb 22, change
Meaning	Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	adjust, correct
Narrower	proportion; modulate; temper; tune, tune up; calibrate, graduate, fine-tune; tune, tune up; time; trim; zero, zero in; zero; readjust, reset; attune; time; set; regulate, modulate; focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen; synchronize, synchronise, sync; pressurize, pressurise; depressurize, depressurise, decompress; match, fit; plumb; align, ordinate, coordinate; harmonize, harmonise, reconcile; linearize, linearise; justify; citify
Broader	change, alter, modify

set > verb 23, body
Meaning	Bear fruit.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	fructify
Broader	reproduce, procreate, multiply

set > verb 24, body
Meaning	Arrange attractively.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They set their hair
Synonyms	dress, arrange, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
Narrower	bob; wave
Broader	groom, neaten
Similar to	dress, groom, curry