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SET (setting)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Set mean?
• SET (noun)
The noun SET has 13 senses:
1. a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
2. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
3. several exercises intended to be done in series
4. representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
5. an unofficial association of people or groups
6. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
7. the act of putting something in position
8. a unit of play in tennis or squash
9. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
10. evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
11. the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
12. (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
13. any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
Familiarity information: SET used as a noun is familiar.
• SET (adjective)
The adjective SET has 7 senses:
1. (usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed
2. fixed and unmoving
3. situated in a particular spot or position
4. set down according to a plan
5. being below the horizon
6. determined or decided upon as by an authority
7. converted to solid form (as concrete)
Familiarity information: SET used as an adjective is common.
• SET (verb)
The verb SET has 25 senses:
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. fix conclusively or authoritatively
3. decide upon or fix definitely
4. establish as the highest level or best performance
5. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
6. fix in a border
7. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
8. set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
9. locate
10. disappear beyond the horizon
11. adapt for performance in a different way
12. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
13. apply or start
14. become gelatinous
15. set in type
16. put into a position that will restore a normal state
17. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
18. give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
19. urge to attack someone
20. estimate
21. equip with sails or masts
22. get ready for a particular purpose or event
23. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
24. bear fruit
25. arrange attractively
Familiarity information: SET used as a verb is very familiar.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
a set of teeth
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Meronyms (members of "set"):
volume (a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "set"):
dentition; teeth (the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal)
singleton (a set containing a single member)
brace; pair (a set of two similar things considered as a unit)
triad; trio; triple; triplet (a set of three similar things considered as a unit)
quadruple; quadruplet; quartet; quartette (a set of four similar things considered as a unit)
quintet; quintette; quintuple; quintuplet (a set of five similar things considered as a unit)
sestet; sextet; sextette (a set of six similar things considered as a unit)
septet; septette (a set of seven similar things considered as a unit)
octet; octette (a set of eight similar things considered as a unit)
chess set (checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess)
manicure set (a set of implements used to manicure)
join; sum; union (a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets)
Cartesian product; intersection; product (the set of elements common to two or more sets)
field (all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event)
field (all of the horses in a particular horse race)
field ((computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information)
bracket (a category falling within certain defined limits)
conjugation (the complete set of inflected forms of a verb)
suite (a matching set of furniture)
choir; consort (a family of similar musical instrument playing together)
core; core group; nucleus (a small group of indispensable persons or things)
portfolio (a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers)
score (a set of twenty members)
threescore (a set with 3 times 20 members)
synset (a set of one or more synonyms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
the set of prime numbers is infinite
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
abstract entity; abstraction (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "set"):
interval (a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints)
group; mathematical group (a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse)
domain; domain of a function ((mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined)
image; range; range of a function ((mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined)
universal set ((mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration)
locus (the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions)
subset (a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set)
null set (a set that is empty; a set with no members)
Mandelbrot set (a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration)
mathematical space; topological space ((mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind)
field ((mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1)
root; solution (the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation)
diagonal ((mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry)
intersection (a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Several exercises intended to be done in series
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
exercise set; set
Context example:
he did four sets of the incline bench press
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
set; stage set
Context example:
the sets were meticulously authentic
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
representation (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)
Meronyms (parts of "set"):
set decoration (a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "set"):
scene; scenery (the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale)
Holonyms ("set" is a part of...):
mise en scene; setting; stage setting (arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted)
Sense 5
Meaning:
An unofficial association of people or groups
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Context example:
they were an angry lot
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
social group (people sharing some social relation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "set"):
car pool (a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers)
camp; clique; coterie; ingroup; inner circle; pack (an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose)
cohort (a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion))
confederacy; conspiracy (a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose)
Four Hundred (the exclusive social set of a city)
horsey set; horsy set (a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing)
jet set (a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure)
company; party (a band of people associated temporarily in some activity)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
bent; set
Context example:
the set of his mind was obvious
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
disposition; inclination; tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)
Derivation:
set (fix conclusively or authoritatively)
set (decide upon or fix definitely)
Sense 7
Meaning:
The act of putting something in position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
he gave a final set to his hat
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
emplacement; locating; location; placement; position; positioning (the act of putting something in a certain place)
Derivation:
set (put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground)
set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
set (locate)
set (fix in a border)
set (put into a position that will restore a normal state)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A unit of play in tennis or squash
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Context example:
they played two sets of tennis after dinner
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
period of play; play; playing period ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds)
Meronyms (parts of "set"):
game ((tennis) a division of play during which one player serves)
Sense 9
Meaning:
The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
curing; hardening; set; solidification; solidifying
Context example:
he tested the set of the glue
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "set"):
congealment; congelation (the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing)
Holonyms ("set" is a part of...):
plastination (a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened)
Derivation:
set (become gelatinous)
Sense 10
Meaning:
Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Set; Seth
Instance hypernyms:
Egyptian deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians)
Sense 11
Meaning:
The descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context example:
before the set of sun
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
descent (a movement downward)
Sense 12
Meaning:
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
readiness; set
Context example:
his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
cognitive state; state of mind (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Derivation:
set (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc)
set (get ready for a particular purpose or event)
Sense 13
Meaning:
Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
the early sets ran on storage batteries
Hypernyms ("set" is a kind of...):
electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "set"):
receiver; receiving system (set that receives radio or tv signals)
sender; transmitter (set used to broadcast radio or tv signals)
Holonyms ("set" is a part of...):
communication equipment; communication system (facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed
Synonyms:
Context example:
we are set to go at any time
Similar:
ready (completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Fixed and unmoving
Synonyms:
Context example:
a face rigid with pain
Similar:
nonmoving; unmoving (not in motion)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Situated in a particular spot or position
Synonyms:
located; placed; set; situated
Context example:
nicely situated on a quiet riverbank
Similar:
settled (established in a desired position or place; not moving about)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Set down according to a plan
Synonyms:
laid; set
Context example:
stones laid in a pattern
Similar:
arranged; ordered (disposed or placed in a particular kind of order)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Being below the horizon
Context example:
the moon is set
Similar:
down (being or moving lower in position or less in some value)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Determined or decided upon as by an authority
Synonyms:
determined; dictated; set
Context example:
the time set for the launching
Similar:
settled (established or decided beyond dispute or doubt)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Converted to solid form (as concrete)
Synonyms:
hardened; set
Similar:
hard (resisting weight or pressure)
| Conjugation: |
... he / she / it sets Past simple: set
Past participle: set
-ing form: setting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Put into a certain place or abstract location
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
lay; place; pose; position; put; set
Context example:
Place emphasis on a certain point
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
enclose; inclose; insert; introduce; put in; stick in (place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing)
docket (place on the docket for legal action)
cock (set the trigger of a firearm back for firing)
postpose (place after another constituent in the sentence)
prepose (place before another constituent in the sentence)
step (place (a ship's mast) in its step)
put back; replace (put something back where it belongs)
stratify (form, arrange, or deposit in layers)
plant (place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive)
intersperse (place at intervals in or among)
nestle; snuggle (position comfortably)
pile (place or lay as if in a pile)
arrange; set up (put into a proper or systematic order)
lay over; superimpose; superpose (place on top of)
superpose (place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide)
park (place temporarily)
dispose (place or put in a particular order)
emplace (put into place or position)
emplace (provide a new emplacement for guns)
ship (place on board a ship)
underlay (put (something) under or beneath)
trench (set, plant, or bury in a trench)
pigeonhole (place into a small compartment)
shelve (place on a shelf)
jar (place in a cylindrical vessel)
repose (to put something (eg trust) in something)
sign (place signs, as along a road)
middle (put in the middle)
parallelize (place parallel to one another)
butt (place end to end without overlapping)
recess (put into a recess)
reposition (place into another position)
throw; thrust (place or put with great energy)
rack up (place in a rack)
coffin (place into a coffin)
bed (put to bed)
appose (place side by side or in close proximity)
place down; put down; set down (cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place)
seed; sow (place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth)
misplace (place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position)
juxtapose (place side by side)
set down (put or settle into a position)
bottle (put into bottles)
bucket (put into a bucket)
barrel (put in barrels)
ground (place or put on the ground)
pillow; rest (rest on or as if on a pillow)
upend (set, turn, or stand on end)
seat; sit; sit down (show to a seat; assign a seat for)
seat (place in or on a seat)
lay; put down; repose (put in a horizontal position)
place upright; stand; stand up (put into an upright position)
recline (cause to recline)
plant; set (put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground)
instal; install; put in; set up (set up for use)
deposit; fix; posit; situate (put (something somewhere) firmly)
ladle (put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle)
poise (cause to be balanced or suspended)
lean (cause to lean or incline)
clap (put quickly or forcibly)
rest (put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying)
perch (cause to perch or sit)
load (put (something) on a structure or conveyance)
cram (put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled)
set (put into a position that will restore a normal state)
siphon (move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action)
seat (place or attach firmly in or on a base)
position (cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation)
glycerolise; glycerolize (place in glycerol)
space (place at intervals)
marshal (place in proper rank)
settle; settle down (settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground)
throw (to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly)
imbricate (place so as to overlap)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Sentence example:
They set the bags on the table
Also:
set up (create by putting components or members together)
set up (take or catch as if in a snare or trap)
set up (arrange the outcome of by means of deceit)
set up (construct, build, or erect)
set up (put into a proper or systematic order)
set out (lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line)
set down (go ashore)
set down (remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave)
set back (cost a certain amount)
Derivation:
set (the act of putting something in position)
setting (the physical position of something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Fix conclusively or authoritatively
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
determine; set
Context example:
set the rules
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
identify; place (recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something)
date (assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of)
value (fix or determine the value of; assign a value to)
filiate (fix the paternity of)
format (determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science))
charge (set or ask for a certain price)
initialise; initialize (assign an initial value to a computer program)
assess; tax (set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine))
price (determine the price of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
Derivation:
set (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Decide upon or fix definitely
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
define; determine; fix; limit; set; specify
Context example:
specify the parameters
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
choose; pick out; select; take (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
quantify (use as a quantifier)
name (mention and identify by name)
reset (set anew)
define (give a definition for the meaning of a word)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
set (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Establish as the highest level or best performance
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
mark; set
Context example:
set a record
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
establish; lay down; make (institute, enact, or establish)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 5
Meaning:
Put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
set the house afire
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
pitch (set to a certain pitch)
keynote (set the keynote of)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something PP
Also:
set apart (select something or someone for a specific purpose)
set aside (give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause)
set off (provoke or stir up)
set off (put in motion or move to act)
set off (make up for)
set up (get ready for a particular purpose or event)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Fix in a border
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
The goldsmith set the diamond
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
arrange; set up (put into a proper or systematic order)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
set (the act of putting something in position)
setting (a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
fix; gear up; prepare; ready; set; set up
Context example:
I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
socialise; socialize (prepare for social life)
provide (take measures in preparation for)
cram (prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam)
precondition (put into the required condition beforehand)
fix (kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study)
mount (fix onto a backing, setting, or support)
lay out; set; set up (get ready for a particular purpose or event)
winterise; winterize (prepare for winter)
summerise; summerize (prepare for summer)
prime (insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing)
crop; cultivate; work (prepare for crops)
brace; poise (prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Derivation:
set ((psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way)
Sense 8
Meaning:
Set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
set clocks or instruments
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
reset (set to zero)
advance; set ahead (move forward)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Also:
set ahead (move forward)
Derivation:
setting (the physical position of something)
Sense 9
Meaning:
Locate
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
localise; localize; place; set
Context example:
The film is set in Africa
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
present; represent; stage (perform (a play), especially on a stage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
set (the act of putting something in position)
Sense 10
Meaning:
Disappear beyond the horizon
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
Context example:
the sun sets early these days
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
come down; descend; fall; go down (move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way)
Domain category:
astronomy; uranology (the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence example:
The moon will soon set
Antonym:
rise (come up, of celestial bodies)
Sense 11
Meaning:
Adapt for performance in a different way
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
arrange; set
Context example:
set this poem to music
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
prearrange (arrange beforehand)
put (adapt)
transpose (put (a piece of music) into another key)
table; tabularise; tabularize; tabulate (arrange or enter in tabular form)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
Did he set his major works over a short period of time?
Sense 12
Meaning:
Put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
plant; set
Context example:
Let's plant flowers in the garden
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
lay; place; pose; position; put; set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
root (plant by the roots)
puddle (dip into mud before planting)
checkrow (plant in checkrows)
bed (place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil)
dibble (plant with a wooden hand tool)
afforest; forest (establish a forest on previously unforested land)
replant (plant again or anew)
tree (plant with trees)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
set (the act of putting something in position)
Sense 13
Meaning:
Apply or start
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
set fire to a building
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
initiate; originate; start (bring into being)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 14
Meaning:
Become gelatinous
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
solidify (become solid)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
set (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization)
Sense 15
Meaning:
Set in type
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
set; typeset
Context example:
set these words in italics
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
impress; print (reproduce by printing)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 16
Meaning:
Put into a position that will restore a normal state
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
set a broken bone
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
lay; place; pose; position; put; set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
Did he set his foot?
Derivation:
set (the act of putting something in position)
Sense 17
Meaning:
Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
countersink; set
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 18
Meaning:
Give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
hone (sharpen with a hone)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 19
Meaning:
Urge to attack someone
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
set; sic
Context example:
the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
assail; assault; attack; set on (attack someone physically or emotionally)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something on somebody
Sense 20
Meaning:
Estimate
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
Context example:
We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
approximate; estimate; gauge; guess; judge (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 21
Meaning:
Equip with sails or masts
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
rig a ship
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
equip; fit; fit out; outfit (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 22
Meaning:
Get ready for a particular purpose or event
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
lay out the tools for the surgery
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
fix; gear up; prepare; ready; set; set up (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
setting (a table service for one person)
set ((psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way)
Sense 23
Meaning:
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
correct the alignment of the front wheels
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
proportion (adjust in size relative to other things)
modulate (adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of)
temper (adjust the pitch (of pianos))
tune; tune up (adjust the pitches of (musical instruments))
calibrate; fine-tune; graduate (make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring)
tune; tune up (adjust for (better) functioning)
time (adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time)
trim (adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used)
zero; zero in (adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun))
zero (adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value)
readjust; reset (adjust again after an initial failure)
attune (adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with)
time (regulate or set the time of)
set (set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly)
modulate; regulate (fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of)
focalise; focalize; focus; sharpen (put (an image) into focus)
sync; synchronise; synchronize (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner)
pressurise; pressurize (increase the pressure in or of)
decompress; depressurise; depressurize (decrease the pressure of)
fit; match (make correspond or harmonize)
plumb (adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical)
align; coordinate; ordinate (bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation)
harmonise; harmonize; reconcile (bring into consonance or accord)
linearise; linearize (make linear or get into a linear form)
justify (adjust the spaces between words)
citify (accustom to urban ways)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 24
Meaning:
Bear fruit
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
fructify; set
Context example:
the apple trees fructify
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
multiply; procreate; reproduce (have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 25
Meaning:
Arrange attractively
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
arrange; coif; coiffe; coiffure; do; dress; set
Context example:
dress my hair for the wedding
Hypernyms (to "set" is one way to...):
groom; neaten (care for one's external appearance)
Verb group:
curry; dress; groom (give a neat appearance to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "set"):
bob (cut hair in the style of a bob)
wave (set waves in)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They set their hair
Context examples
I'll make the set of shirts for father, instead of letting you do it, Marmee.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
With what sparkling eyes and ready motion she granted his request, and with how pleasing a flutter of heart she went with him to the set, may be easily imagined.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Pietro is set upon his track.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He set to work to carry out a new idea that had come to him.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
A chromosomal abnormality in which there is an addition or loss of chromosomes within a set (e.g., 23 + 22 or 23 + 24).
(Aneuploidy, NCI Thesaurus)
Elizabeth accepted their company, and the three young ladies set off together.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Such as they are, they are set forth in a single article of a morning paper of yesterday, which I will read to you. It is headed, ‘Singular Occurrence at a Fashionable Wedding’.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The value which occurs most often in a set of values.
(Mode, NCI Thesaurus)
What she was, must be uncertain; but who she was, might be found out; and setting aside the 10,000 l., it did not appear that she was at all Harriet's superior.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
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