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set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
an unofficial association of people or groups
Type Words
Synonyms band, circle, lot
Type of social group
Has types car pool, cohort, conspiracy, ingroup, confederacy, jet set, company, inner circle, clique, horsey set, party, pack, horsy set, camp, four hundred, coterie


the smart set goes there.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
get ready for a particular purpose or event
Type Words
Synonyms lay out, set up
Type of set up, fix, ready, gear up, prepare
Derivation setting


set up an experiment.
set the table.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
several exercises intended to be done in series
Type Words
Synonyms exercise set
Type of exercise, workout, physical exertion, physical exercise, exercising


he did four sets of the incline bench press.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
Type Words
Synonyms stage set
Type of representation
Has types scene, scenery


the sets were meticulously authentic.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Type Words
Synonyms bent
Type of disposition, inclination, tendency


the set of his mind was obvious.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
disappear beyond the horizon
Type Words
Synonyms go down, go under
Type of go down, descend, fall, come down


the sun sets early these days.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
decide upon or fix definitely
Type Words
Synonyms define, determine, fix, limit, specify
Type of pick out, choose, select, take
Has types define, name, quantify, reset

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
Type Words
Synonyms plant
Type of lay, place, put, pose, position
Has types afforest, tree, dibble, bed, checkrow, forest, replant, puddle, root

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
establish as the highest level or best performance
Type Words
Synonyms mark
Type of establish, make, lay down


set a record.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
urge to attack someone
Type Words
Synonyms sic
Type of assail, attack, set on, assault

set::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

set
adjective
/sɛt/
set down according to a plan
Type Words
Synonyms laid


a carefully laid table with places set for four people.

set::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

set
adjective
/sɛt/
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
Type Words
Synonyms fit, primed


we are set to go at any time.

set::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

set
adjective
/sɛt/
converted to solid form (as concrete)
Type Words
Synonyms hardened

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Type Words
Synonyms fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set up
Type of modify, change, alter
Has types winterise, winterize, precondition, prime, work, cultivate, summerize, summerise, set up, brace, cram, mount, lay out, poise, crop, socialize, socialise, fix, provide

set::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

set
adjective
/sɛt/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
Type Words
Synonyms determined, dictated


the time set for the launching.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
equip with sails or masts
Type Words
Synonyms rig, set up
Type of outfit, fit out, fit, equip

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Type Words
Synonyms countersink
Type of bury, sink

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
locate
Type Words
Synonyms localise, localize, place
Type of present, stage, represent


The film is set in Africa.

set::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

set
adjective
/sɛt/
fixed and unmoving
Type Words
Synonyms fixed, rigid


with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare.
his bearded face already has a set hollow look.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
Type Words
Synonyms lay, place, pose, position, put
Type of displace, move
Has types emplace, ensconce, docket, dispose, deposit, fix, cram, coffin, cock, clap, glycerolise, glycerolize, butt, ground, bucket, bottle, imbricate, inclose, bed, barrel, insert, instal, install, intersperse, introduce, jar, juxtapose, ladle, lay, lay over, lean, arrange, load, appose, marshal, middle, misplace, nestle, parallelize, park, perch, pigeonhole, pile, pillow, place down, place upright, plant, poise, posit, position, postpose, prepose, put back, put down, put in, rack up, recess, recline, replace, repose, reposition, rest, seat, seed, set down, set up, settle, settle down, shelve, ship, sign, siphon, sit, sit down, situate, snuggle, sow, space, stand, stand up, step, stick in, stratify, superimpose, superpose, tee, tee up, throw, thrust, trench, underlay, upend, enclose
Derivation setting

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
adapt for performance in a different way
Type Words
Synonyms arrange
Type of compose, write
Has types tabulate, put, transpose, table, tabularise, prearrange, tabularize


set this poem to music.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
Type Words
Synonyms readiness
Type of state of mind, cognitive state


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.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
become gelatinous
Type Words
Synonyms congeal, jell
Type of solidify

set::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

set
adjective
/sɛt/
situated in a particular spot or position
Type Words
Synonyms located, placed, situated


a house set on a hilltop.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
fix conclusively or authoritatively
Type Words
Synonyms determine
Has types place, value, filiate, price, assess, charge, date, identify, tax, format, initialise, initialize


set the rules.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
Type Words
Synonyms seth

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
arrange attractively
Type Words
Synonyms arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress
Type of neaten, groom
Has types wave, bob
Verb group dress, groom, curry

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Type Words
Synonyms adjust, correct
Type of change, modify, alter
Has types zero, zero in, tune up, tune, trim, time, temper, synchronize, synchronise, sync, sharpen, reset, regulate, reconcile, readjust, proportion, pressurize, pressurise, plumb, ordinate, modulate, align, match, linearize, linearise, justify, attune, harmonize, harmonise, calibrate, graduate, citify, focus, coordinate, focalize, focalise, fit, decompress, fine-tune, depressurise, depressurize

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
estimate
Type Words
Synonyms place, put
Type of approximate, gauge, judge, estimate, guess

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
Type Words
Synonyms curing, hardening, solidification, solidifying
Type of natural action, action, activity, natural process
Has types congelation, congealment


he tested the set of the glue.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
bear fruit
Type Words
Synonyms fructify
Type of reproduce, multiply, procreate

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
set in type
Type Words
Synonyms typeset
Type of print, impress


My book will be typeset nicely.
set these words in italics.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Type Words
Type of aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage
Has types product, portfolio, triplet, triple, cartesian product, trio, triad, threescore, teeth, union, synset, conjugation, consort, sum, core, core group, suite, dentition, nucleus, singleton, sextette, sextet, quartet, octet, octette, pair, choir, sestet, quadruple, manicure set, field, septette, septet, quadruplet, score, chess set, brace, quintuplet, quintuple, quintette, bracket, intersection, quintet, join, quartette


a set of books.
a set of golf clubs.
a set of teeth.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
Type Words
Type of electronic equipment
Has types receiving system, sender, transmitter, receiver


the early sets ran on storage batteries.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
apply or start
Type Words
Type of initiate, originate, start


set fire to a building.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
a unit of play in tennis or squash
Type Words
Type of play, period of play, playing period


they played two sets of tennis after dinner.

set::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

set
adjective
/sɛt/
being below the horizon
Type Words


the moon is set.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
fix in a border
Type Words
Type of arrange, set up
Derivation setting


The goldsmith set the diamond.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
Type Words
Type of hone

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
Type Words
Type of abstraction, abstract entity
Has types topological space, mathematical group, mathematical space, universal set, mandelbrot set, subset, solution, domain, domain of a function, field, group, image, intersection, root, null set, range of a function, range, interval, diagonal, locus


the set of prime numbers is infinite.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
Type Words
Type of modify, change, alter
Has types pitch, keynote


set the house afire.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
put into a position that will restore a normal state
Type Words
Type of place, pose, put, lay, position


set a broken bone.

set::verb | Spocien Dictionary

set
verb
/sɛt/
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
Type Words
Type of adjust, correct
Has types reset, advance, set ahead
Derivation setting


set clocks or instruments.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
the act of putting something in position
Type Words
Type of locating, position, positioning, location, placement, emplacement


he gave a final set to his hat.

set::noun | Spocien Dictionary

set
noun
/sɛt/
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
Type Words
Type of descent


before the set of sun.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.