set
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/set/
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/set/
verb
B1
to put something in a specific place or position
I set my alarm clock.
B1
to arrange objects for eating a meal
Can you set the plates on the table?
B1
to serve as a model for others
Teachers should set a positive example for students.
B1
to assign a task or goal
The manager set a deadline for the project.
B1
to decide on or arrange
The committee set the rules for the competition.
B1
to place the action in a certain location
This novel is set in a small village.
B2
to be located in a specific place
The monument is set in a serene park.
B2
to place something in a particular position
He set the vase on the mantelpiece.
B2
to start a process or event
His comments set off a heated debate.
B2
to go down below the horizon
We watched as the sun set.
R
to fix a gemstone in a piece of jewelry
The diamond was set in a platinum ring.
R
to become firm or solid
The concrete has set.
R
to assume a resolute expression
She set her face in a grim expression.
R
to arrange hair in a specific style while wet
She went to the salon to get her hair set.
R
to fix or heal a broken bone
The doctor set the broken leg carefully.
R
to arrange text and images for printing
The editor set the layout for the new magazine.
R
to compose music for lyrics
The composer set the poem to music.
noun
B1
a collection of similar or related items
I bought a new set of cookware.
B1
equipment or items used together for a specific purpose
She got a chess set for her birthday.
R
a group of people with common interests
The artist quickly became part of the downtown set.
R
a device for receiving signal
We need a new TV set.
R
the background construction used in a play or movie
The film's set was elaborate and realistic.
R
the location where a film or show is shot
Actors must arrive at the set early.
R
a match division in sports like tennis
He won the match in three straight sets.
R
a defined collection with common attributes
Mathematicians often deal with sets of numbers.
R
a music performance session
The band played an amazing set last night.
R
a group of students grouped by ability
She's in the advanced math set.
R
a determined facial expression
His stern set face showed he was not to be trifled with.
R
the act of styling hair
She booked a wash and set at the salon.
R
the process of solidification
Wait for the plaster to set before painting.
R
a badger's burrow
We discovered a badger set in the woods.
R
young plants for gardening
We planted lettuce and carrot sets this spring.
adjective
R
in a specific position
He has set features that make him easily recognizable.
R
planned or fixed in advance
The meeting has a set time.
R
unlikely to change
She is set in her opinions.
R
with a fixed price and limited choices
The restaurant offers a set lunch menu.
R
ready or prepared for something
Are you set for the trip?
R
characterized by rigidity or an unchanging nature
He held a set expression throughout the conversation.
translation
to put something in a specific place or position; to arrange objects for eating a meal; to serve as a model for others; to assign a task or goal; to decide on or arrange; to place the action in a certain location; to be located in a specific place; to place something in a particular position; to start a process or event; to go down below the horizon; to fix a gemstone in a piece of jewelry; to become firm or solid; to assume a resolute expression; to arrange hair in a specific style while wet; to fix or heal a broken bone; to arrange text and images for printing; to compose music for lyrics
a collection of similar or related items; equipment or items used together for a specific purpose; a group of people with common interests; a device for receiving signal; the background construction used in a play or movie; the location where a film or show is shot; a match division in sports like tennis; a defined collection with common attributes; a music performance session; a group of students grouped by ability; a determined facial expression; the act of styling hair; the process of solidification; a badger's burrow; young plants for gardening
in a specific position; planned or fixed in advance; unlikely to change; with a fixed price and limited choices; ready or prepared for something; characterized by rigidity or an unchanging nature
Word Forms
Progressive
setting
3rd Present
sets
Plural
sets