sets

/sɛts/ · verb

Meaning

To put (something) down, to rest.
To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
To start (a fire).
To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
To determine or settle.
A punch for setting nails in wood.
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.
Permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
A rudimentary fruit.
The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 1, Noun.)
A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.

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