set - 46 definitions |
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| 1. | set -- 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" |
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| 2. | set -- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite" |
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| 3. | set -- several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" |
| synonyms: exercise set |
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| 4. | stage set -- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic" |
| synonyms: stage set |
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| 5. | set -- an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
| synonyms: circle, band, lot |
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| 6. | bent -- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious" |
| synonyms: bent |
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| 7. | set -- the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat" |
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| 8. | set -- a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner" |
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| 9. | hardening -- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue" |
| synonyms: hardening, solidifying, solidification, curing |
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| 10. | Set -- evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris |
| synonyms: Set, Seth |
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| 11. | set -- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun" |
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| 12. | set -- (psychology) being temporarily ready 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" |
| synonyms: readiness |
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| 13. | set -- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries" |
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| 14. | put -- 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" |
| synonyms: put, place, pose, position, lay |
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| 15. | determine -- fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" |
| synonyms: determine |
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| 16. | specify -- decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" |
| synonyms: specify, determine, define, fix, limit |
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| 17. | set -- establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" |
| synonyms: mark |
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| 18. | set -- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire" |
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| 19. | set -- fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond" |
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| 20. | fix -- 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" |
| synonyms: fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up |
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| 21. | set -- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments" |
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| 22. | set -- locate; "The film is set in Africa" |
| synonyms: localize, localise, place |
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| 23. | set -- disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days" |
| synonyms: go down, go under |
| antonyms: rise -- come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends" |
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| 24. | arrange -- adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music" |
| synonyms: arrange |
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| 25. | plant -- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" |
| synonyms: plant |
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| 26. | set -- apply or start; "set fire to a building" |
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| 27. | jell -- become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme" |
| synonyms: jell, congeal |
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| 28. | typeset -- set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics" |
| synonyms: typeset |
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| 29. | set -- put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone" |
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| 30. | set -- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) |
| synonyms: countersink |
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| 31. | set -- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor |
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| 32. | sic -- urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits" |
| synonyms: sic |
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| 33. | place -- estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." |
| synonyms: place, put |
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| 34. | rig -- equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship" |
| synonyms: rig, set up |
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| 35. | set up -- get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" |
| synonyms: set up, lay out |
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| 36. | adjust -- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
| synonyms: adjust, correct |
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| 37. | fructify -- bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify" |
| synonyms: fructify |
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| 38. | dress -- arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" |
| synonyms: dress, arrange, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure |
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| 39. | set, sets -- to put in a particular position |
| synonyms: sets, reset |
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| 40. | fit -- (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" |
| synonyms: fit, primed |
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| 41. | fixed -- 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" |
| synonyms: fixed, rigid |
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| 42. | located -- 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" |
| synonyms: located, placed, situated |
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| 43. | laid -- set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern" |
| synonyms: laid |
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| 44. | set -- being below the horizon; "the moon is set" |
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| 45. | determined -- 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" |
| synonyms: determined, dictated |
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| 46. | hardened -- converted to solid form (as concrete) |
| synonyms: hardened |
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