| means | (noun) a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
set |
| means | (noun) (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
set |
| means | (noun) several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
set, exercise set |
| means | (noun) representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
set, stage set |
| means | (noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
circle, set, band, lot |
| means | (noun) a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"
bent, set |
| means | (noun) the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"
set |
| means | (noun) a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
set |
| means | (noun) the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
curing, hardening, solidification, set, solidifying |
| means | (noun) the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
set |
| means | (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"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
readiness, set |
| means | (noun) any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
set |
| means | (verb) put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
lay, position, set, put, place, pose |
| means | (verb) fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
determine, set |
| means | (verb) decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
define, limit, determine, fix, specify, set |
| means | (verb) establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"
set, mark |
| means | (verb) put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"
set |
| means | (verb) fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"
set |
| means | (verb) make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
gear up, set, set up, ready, prepare, fix |
| means | (verb) set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
set |
| means | (verb) locate; "The film is set in Africa"
place, set, localize, localise |
| means | (verb) disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
set, go down, go under |
| means | (verb) adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
arrange, set |
| means | (verb) put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
plant, set |
| means | (verb) apply or start; "set fire to a building"
set |
| means | (verb) become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
set, jell, congeal |
| means | (verb) set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"
set, typeset |
| means | (verb) put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"
set |
| means | (verb) insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
countersink, set |
| means | (verb) give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
set |
| means | (verb) urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"
sic, set |
| means | (verb) estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
place, put, set |
| means | (verb) equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"
set up, rig, set |
| means | (verb) get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"
set, set up, lay out |
| means | (verb) alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
adjust, correct, set |
| means | (verb) bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"
set, fructify |
| means | (verb) arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
do, arrange, coif, coiffure, coiffe, dress, set |
| means | (adjective) (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"
primed, set, fit |
| means | (adjective) fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"
set, rigid, fixed |
| means | (adjective) situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
placed, set, situated, located |
| means | (adjective) set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
set, laid |
| means | (adjective) being below the horizon; "the moon is set"
set |
| means | (adjective) determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
set, determined, dictated |
| means | (adjective) converted to solid form (as concrete)
hardened, set |
| means | e/SeT |
| means | e/Set (computing) |
| means | e/Set (darts) |