Sekirov Dictionary

set

/sɛt/

noun38

  1. a collection of things of the same kind that match each other
  2. A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
  3. An object made up of several parts.
  4. A drum kit, a drum set.
  5. A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
  6. The scenery for a film or play.
  7. The general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
  8. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
  9. A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
  10. A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
  11. A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
  12. A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
  13. (UK) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
  14. A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
  15. A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
  16. The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
  17. A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
  18. The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
  19. (informal) Set theory.
  20. A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
  21. A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
  22. The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
  23. Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
  24. General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
  25. A punch for setting nails in wood.
  26. A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
  27. The initial or basic formation of dancers.
  28. The full number of eggs set under a hen.
  29. The pattern of a tartan, etc.
  30. A rudimentary fruit.
  31. A young oyster when first attached.
  32. Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
  33. The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
  34. (old-fashioned) The width of the body of a type.
  35. A tool for dressing forged iron.
  36. A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
  37. The camber of a curved roofing tile.
  38. (no longer used, rare) That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.

verb49

  1. to put something down in a place so that it rests there
  2. (dialect, Southern-US) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
  3. to decide firmly on something such as a time, a price or a rule
  4. To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
  5. to move the controls of a clock or machine to a chosen position, such as the correct time or the hour an alarm should ring
  6. To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
  7. To prepare (a stage or film set).
  8. to arrange the letters and words of a text in their places on a page, ready for printing
  9. to prepare something for use by putting things in their right places on it, such as plates and cups on a table before a meal
  10. to spread out and raise the sails of a boat so that the wind can fill them
  11. to make the story of a book, film or play happen in a particular place or time
  12. to cause someone or something to be in a particular condition, such as free or moving
  13. to put something firmly in a place so that it stays there, such as a stone in a ring or a young plant in the ground
  14. To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
  15. To place or fix in a setting.
  16. To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
  17. To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
  18. (of the sun, the moon or a star) to move lower in the sky until it goes out of sight below the horizon
  19. To gel; to solidify.
  20. To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
  21. to become firm or solid after being liquid or soft
  22. to create a task, test or puzzle for other people to do or solve
  23. To devise and assign (work) to.
  24. To introduce or describe.
  25. to make a fire begin to burn, usually on purpose
  26. to put a bone that is broken or has slipped out of place back into its correct position
  27. to write music to fit a poem or other words that already exist, so that people can sing the words
  28. To produce after pollination.
  29. To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
  30. to send the ball high into the air in volleyball, so that another player of the same team can jump and hit it down hard toward the other team
  31. (UK) to put the students of a school year into separate classes for one subject, according to how good they are at it
  32. to arrange for an actor to have a role in a film
  33. (dialect, Southern-US) To sit (be in a seated position).
  34. to start doing a task with energy and serious effort, used with "to", as in "to work" or "to it"
  35. To fit (someone) up in a situation.
  36. To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
  37. to move steadily in a particular direction, said of a current of water, the tide or the wind
  38. (old-fashioned) to make something become stuck in one place so that it cannot move on
  39. to put a hen or other farm bird on eggs so that the bird sits on them to keep them warm until they hatch
  40. (of a dog) to stop and stay very still while facing a hidden bird or animal, to show hunters where it is
  41. (dialect) (of food) to lie in the stomach in a way that feels comfortable or uncomfortable, usually used with a word such as "well"
  42. to stop a team in a card game such as bridge from winning the number of tricks it promised in its bid
  43. to give the first note of a song by singing or playing it, so that a group can begin singing on the right note
  44. to face a partner in a dance and step to one side and then the other as a greeting, while the partner does the same
  45. to hunt wild birds using a dog that is trained to find them and to show where they are by staying very still
  46. (Scotland) to be right for someone and fit the way they look or act, to suit them
  47. (no longer used) to leave a place and start on a journey
  48. (no longer used) to bet money or something else of value on a result that is not certain
  49. (no longer used) to judge something to be worth a particular amount, used with "at"

adjective7

  1. Fixed in position.
  2. Ready, prepared.
  3. Prearranged.
  4. Intent, determined (to do something).
  5. Fixed in one’s opinion.
  6. Rigid, solidified.
  7. Fixed in a certain style.
seṭ
/ˈseɪt/

adjective1

  1. of a root, having a final i sound in certain forms, originating from a final laryngeal in Proto-Indo-European
forms

setted · settedst · settest · setten · setting · sets · setteth · more set · most set

Phrases with set

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