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Set

noun/sˈɛt/
Definition
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɛt/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɛt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɛt/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈɛt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
“a set of books”
noun(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
“the set of prime numbers is infinite”
nounseveral exercises intended to be done in series
“he did four sets of the incline bench press”
nounrepresentation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
“the sets were meticulously authentic”
nounan unofficial association of people or groups
“the smart set goes there”
nouna relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
“the set of his mind was obvious”
nounthe act of putting something in position
“he gave a final set to his hat”
nouna unit of play in tennis or squash
“they played two sets of tennis after dinner”
nounthe process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
“the hardening of concrete”
nounevil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
nounthe descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
“before the set of sun”
noun(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”
nounany electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
“the early sets ran on storage batteries”
verbput into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
verbfix conclusively or authoritatively
“set the rules”
verbdecide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
verbestablish as the highest level or best performance
“set a record”
verbput into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
“set the house afire”
verbfix in a border
“The goldsmith set the diamond”
verbmake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
“Get the children ready for school!”
verbset to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
“set clocks or instruments”
verblocate
“The film is set in Africa”
verbdisappear beyond the horizon
“the sun sets early these days”
verbadapt for performance in a different way
“set this poem to music”
verbput or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
“Let's plant flowers in the garden”
verbapply or start
“set fire to a building”
verbbecome gelatinous
“the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme”
verbset in type
“My book will be typeset nicely”
verbput into a position that will restore a normal state
“set a broken bone”
verbinsert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
verbgive a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
verburge to attack someone
“The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders”
verbestimate
“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”
verbequip with sails or masts
“rig a ship”
verbget ready for a particular purpose or event
“set up an experiment”
verbalter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
“Adjust the clock, please”
verbbear fruit
“the apple trees fructify”
verbarrange attractively
“dress my hair for the wedding”
adjective(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
“in no fit state to continue”
adjectivefixed and unmoving; ; - Connor Cruise O'Brien
“with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”
adjectivesituated in a particular spot or position
“valuable centrally located urban land”
adjectiveset down according to a plan:
“a carefully laid table with places set for four people”
adjectivebeing below the horizon
“the moon is set”
adjectivedetermined or decided upon as by an authority
“date and place are already determined”
adjectiveconverted to solid form (as concrete)
Word Forms
setverbdecide upon or fix definitely
hardenverbbecome hard or harder
solidifyverbmake solid or more solid; cause to solidify
cureverbprepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
setnounthe act of putting something in position
settingnounthe physical position of something
placenouna blank area
placementnounthe spatial property of the way in which something is placed
positionnounthe act of putting something in a certain place
positionernoun(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
determinationnouna position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
determinantadjectivehaving the power or quality of deciding
determinernounone of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
limitnounfinal or latest limiting point
marknounsomething that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
preparativeadjectivepreceding and preparing for something
preparatoryadjectivepreceding and preparing for something
preparationnounthe state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
readynounpoised for action
readyingnounthe activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
localizationnouna determination of the place where something is
localenounthe scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
arrangernouna musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
plantnoun(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
planternouna decorative pot for house plants
plantingnounputting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
congelationnounthe process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
typesetternounone who sets written material into type
countersinknouna hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface
rignounformation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
riggernounsomeone who rigs ships
riggingnounformation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
adjustiveadjectiveconducive to adjustment
adjustableadjectivecapable of being regulated
adjustmentnounthe act of adjusting something to match a standard
adjusternounone who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
correctiveadjectivetending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
fructificationnounthe bearing of fruit
fruitnounthe ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
arrangementnounan orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
coiffurenounthe arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
fitnessnounthe quality of being suitable
fixednessnounremaining in place
fixitynounthe quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
rigidnessnounthe physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Satz
eine Gruppe gleichartiger Dinge, die zusammengehören und so verwendet werden
🇫🇷French
ensemble
un groupe de choses du même genre qui vont ensemble et sont ainsi utilisées
🇪🇸Spanish
colocar
un grupo de cosas del mismo tipo que van juntas y se usan de esa manera
🇮🇹Italian
impostato
un gruppo di cose dello stesso tipo che appartengono insieme e sono così utilizzate
🇵🇹Portuguese
definir
um grupo de coisas do mesmo tipo que pertencem umas às outras e são tão usadas
🇷🇺Russian
набор
группа вещей одного и того же вида, которые принадлежат друг другу и используются таким образом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तय करना
एक ही प्रकार की वस्तुओं का समूह जो एक साथ होते हैं और इस प्रकार उपयोग में लाये जाते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
সেট
একই ধরণের জিনিসের একটি গ্রুপ যা একসাথে থাকে এবং তাই ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைக்கப்பட்டது
ஒன்றாகச் சேர்ந்த மற்றும் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரே வகையான பொருட்களின் குழு
🇮🇳Telugu
సెట్
ఒకే రకమైన వస్తువుల సమూహం కలిసి ఉంటాయి మరియు ఉపయోగించబడతాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
सेट
एकाच प्रकारच्या गोष्टींचा समूह जो एकत्र आहे आणि वापरला जातो
🇮🇳Gujarati
સેટ
સમાન પ્રકારની વસ્તુઓનો સમૂહ જે એક સાથે સંબંધ ધરાવે છે અને તેથી ઉપયોગમાં લેવાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೆಟ್
ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಗುಂಪು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സെറ്റ്
ഒരേ തരത്തിലുള്ള ഒരു കൂട്ടം കാര്യങ്ങൾ ഒരുമിച്ച് ചേരുകയും അങ്ങനെ ഉപയോഗിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੈੱਟ
ਇੱਕੋ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਮੂਹ ਜੋ ਇੱਕਠੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
سیٹ
ایک ہی قسم کی چیزوں کا ایک گروپ جو ایک ساتھ تعلق رکھتا ہے اور اس طرح استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
一组同类的东西属于在一起并如此使用
🇯🇵Japanese
セット
一緒に属し、よく使われる同じ種類のもののグループ
🇰🇷Korean
세트
함께 속해 있고 사용되는 같은 종류의 사물의 그룹
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bộ
một nhóm những thứ cùng loại thuộc về nhau và được sử dụng như vậy
🇹🇭Thai
ชุด
กลุ่มของสิ่งชนิดเดียวกันที่อยู่ด้วยกันและใช้ดังนั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengatur
sekelompok hal dari jenis yang sama yang dimiliki bersama dan digunakan
🇵🇭Filipino
itakda
isang pangkat ng mga bagay na magkaparehong uri na pinagsama-sama at ginagamit
🇲🇾Malay
ditetapkan
sekumpulan benda dari jenis yang sama yang tergolong bersama dan digunakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعيين
مجموعة من الأشياء من نفس النوع التي تنتمي معًا وتستخدم على هذا النحو
🇮🇷Persian
مجموعه
گروهی از چیزهای همنوع که به هم تعلق دارند و این چنین مورد استفاده قرار می گیرند
🇹🇷Turkish
ayarlamak
birbirine ait olan ve çok kullanılan aynı türden şeyler grubu
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַעֲרֶכֶת
קבוצה של דברים מאותו סוג ששייכים יחד ומשמשים כך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'set'?
The primary meaning of 'set' is 'a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'set' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'set' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'set' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'set' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'set' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'set' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'set' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'set' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'set' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'set' as formal, casual, or slang?
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