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53 Definitions of: set

1. verb, to put or place in position or into a specified state or condition
2. verb, to put or be put (to); apply or be applied
3. verb, to put into order or readiness for use; prepare
4. verb, to put, form, or be formed into a jelled, firm, fixed, or rigid state
5. verb, to put or be put into a position that will restore a normal state
6. verb, to adjust (a clock or other instrument) to a position
7. verb, to determine or establish
8. verb, to prescribe or allot (an undertaking, course of study, etc)
9. verb, to arrange in a particular fashion, esp an attractive one
10. verb, (of clothes) to hang or fit (well or badly) when worn
11. verb, Also: set to music to provide music for (a poem or other text to be sung)
12. verb, Also: set up printing to arrange or produce (type, film, etc) from (text or copy); compose
13. verb, to arrange (a stage, television studio, etc) with scenery and props
14. verb, to describe or present (a scene or the background to a literary work, story, etc) in words
15. verb, to present as a model of good or bad behaviour (esp in the phrases set an example, set a good example, set a bad example)
16. verb, to value (something) at a specified price or estimation of worth
17. verb, to price (the value of something) at a specified sum
18. verb, to give or be given a particular direction
19. verb, to rig (a sail) or (of a sail) to be rigged so as to catch the wind
20. verb, (of the sun, moon, etc) to disappear beneath the horizon
21. verb, to leave (dough, etc) in one place so that it may prove
22. verb, to sharpen (a cutting blade) by grinding or honing the angle adjacent to the cutting edge
23. verb, to displace alternate teeth of (a saw) to opposite sides of the blade in order to increase the cutting efficiency
24. verb, to sink (the head of a nail) below the surface surrounding it by using a nail set
25. verb, computing to give (a binary circuit) the value 1
26. verb, (of plants) to produce (fruits, seeds, etc) after pollination or (of fruits or seeds) to develop after pollination
27. verb, to plant (seeds, seedlings, etc)
28. verb, to place (a hen) on (eggs) for the purpose of incubation
29. verb, (of a gun dog) to turn in the direction of game, indicating its presence
30. verb, to let or lease
31. verb, bridge to defeat (one's opponents) in their attempt to make a contract
32. verb, a dialect word for sit
33. verb, set eyes on to see
34. noun, the act of setting or the state of being set
35. noun, a condition of firmness or hardness
36. noun, bearing, carriage, or posture
37. noun, the fit or hang of a garment, esp when worn
38. noun, the scenery and other props used in and identifying the location of a stage or television production, film, etc
39. noun, Also called: set width printing a) the width of the body of a piece of type b) the width of the lines of type in a page or column
40. noun, nautical a) the cut of the sails or the arrangement of the sails, spars, rigging, etc, of a vessel b) the direction from which a wind is blowing or towards which a tide or current is moving
41. noun, psychol a temporary bias disposing an organism to react to a stimulus in one way rather than in others
42. noun, a seedling, cutting, or similar part that is ready for planting
43. noun, a blacksmith's tool with a short head similar to a cold chisel set transversely onto a handle and used, when struck with a hammer, for cutting off lengths of iron bars
44. noun, See nail set
45. noun, the direction of flow of water
46. noun, a mechanical distortion of shape or alignment, such as a bend in a piece of metal
47. noun, the penetration of a driven pile for each blow of the drop hammer
48. noun, a variant spelling of sett
49. adjective, fixed or established by authority or agreement
50. adjective, rigid or inflexible
51. adjective, conventional, artificial, or stereotyped, rather than spontaneous
52. adjective, resolute in intention
53. adjective, (of a book, etc) prescribed for students' preparation for an examination ▷ See also set about ▷ See also, set against ▷ See also, set aside ▷ See also, set back ▷ See also, set down ▷ See also, set forth ▷ See also, set in ▷ See also, set off ▷ See also, set on ▷ See also, set out ▷ See also, set to ▷ See also, set up ▷ See also, set upon
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1. noun, a number of objects or people grouped or belonging together, often forming a unit or having certain features or characteristics in common
2. noun, a group of people who associate together, esp a clique
3. noun, maths logic a)Also called: class a collection of numbers, objects, etc, that is treated as an entity: {3, the moon} is the set the two members of which are the number 3 and the moon b) (in some formulations) a class that can itself be a member of other classes
4. noun, any apparatus that receives or transmits television or radio signals
5. noun, tennis squash badminton one of the units of a match, in tennis one in which one player or pair of players must win at least six games
6. noun, a) the number of couples required for a formation dance b) a series of figures that make up a formation dance
7. noun, a) a band's or performer's concert repertoire on a given occasion b) a continuous performance
8. verb, (in square dancing and country dancing) to perform a sequence of steps while facing towards another dancer
9. verb, to divide into sets
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1. noun, a small rectangular paving block made of stone, such as granite, used to provide a durable road surface. Compare cobblestone
2. noun, the burrow of a badger
3. noun, a) a square in a pattern of tartan b) the pattern itself
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1. noun, the china or pottery articles used in serving tea, including a teapot, cups, saucers, etc
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1. noun, (in Boolean algebra) the class containing all points and including all other classes
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Synonyms:	assail, vanish, turn, tackle, attitude, band, mug (informal), name, scenery, setting	And more...
Antonyms:	flexible

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