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"the smart set goes there"nounan unofficial association of people or groupstype of:
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"set up an experiment" "set the table"verbget ready for a particular purpose or event
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"he did four sets of the incline bench press"nounseveral exercises intended to be done in series
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"the sets were meticulously authentic"nounrepresentation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
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"the set of his mind was obvious"nouna relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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verbdecide upon or fix definitely
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verbput or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
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"set a record"verbestablish as the highest level or best performance
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verburge to attack someone
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"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"adjectiveset down according to a plan
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"we are set to go at any time"adjective(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
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adjectiveconverted to solid form (as concrete)
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verbmake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
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"the time set for the launching"adjectivedetermined or decided upon as by an authority
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verbequip with sails or masts
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verbinsert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
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"The film is set in Africa"verblocate
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"with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare" "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"adjectivefixed and unmoving
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verbput into a certain place or abstract location
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"set this poem to music"verbadapt for performance in a different way
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"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"noun(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
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verbbecome gelatinoustype of:
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"a house set on a hilltop"adjectivesituated in a particular spot or position
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"set the rules"verbfix conclusively or authoritatively
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nounevil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
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verbarrange attractively
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verbestimatetype of:
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"he tested the set of the glue"nounthe process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
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verbbear fruit
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"My book will be typeset nicely" "set these words in italics"verbset in type
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"a set of books" "a set of golf clubs" "a set of teeth"nouna group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so usedtype of:
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"the early sets ran on storage batteries"nounany electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signalstype of:
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"set fire to a building"verbapply or start
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"they played two sets of tennis after dinner"nouna unit of play in tennis or squashtype of:
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"the moon is set"adjectivebeing below the horizon
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"The goldsmith set the diamond"verbfix in a border
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verbgive a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razortype of:
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"the set of prime numbers is infinite"noun(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbolstype of:
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"set the house afire"verbput into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
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"set a broken bone"verbput into a position that will restore a normal state
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"set clocks or instruments"verbset to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
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"he gave a final set to his hat"nounthe act of putting something in positiontype of:
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"before the set of sun"nounthe descent of a heavenly body below the horizontype of:
- time set the speed, duration, or execution of
- found set up or found
- found set up or lay the groundwork for
- start set in motion, cause to start
- run set animals loose to graze
- set set down according to a plan
- set set in type
- set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- clear settle, as of a debt
- attack set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task