set
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/sɛt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To put (something) down, to rest.“Set the tray there.”
- To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.“I have set my heart on running the marathon.”
- To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- To start (a fire).
noun
- A punch for setting nails in wood.“nail set”
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.“television set”
- 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.
noun
- 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.
adjective
- Fixed in position.
- Rigid, solidified.
- Ready, prepared.“on your marks, get set, go!; on your marks, set, go!”
- Intent, determined (to do something).“set on getting to his destination”
noun
- 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.
verb
- To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
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