Definition of Set

Noun

• any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
  "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
  
• (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
• the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
  "before the set of sun"
  
• evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout
  brother and murderer of Osiris
  - seth
• the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
  "the hardening of concrete"
  "he tested the set of the glue"
  hardening solidifying solidification curing
• a unit of play in tennis or squash
  "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
  
• the act of putting something in position
  "he gave a final set to his hat"
  
• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
  "the set of his mind was obvious"
  bent
• an unofficial association of people or groups
  "the smart set goes there"
  "they were an angry lot"
  circle band lot
• representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
  "the sets were meticulously authentic"
  - stage set
• several exercises intended to be done in series
  "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
  - exercise set
• (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
  "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
  
• 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"
  

Verb

• arrange attractively
  "dress my hair for the wedding"
  dress arrange do coif coiffe coiffure
• bear fruit
  "the apple trees fructify"
  fructify
• 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
• get ready for a particular purpose or event
  "set up an experiment"
  "set the table"
  "lay out the tools for the surgery"
  - set up - lay out
• equip with sails or masts
  "rig a ship"
  rig - set up
• estimate
  "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
  place put
• urge to attack someone
  "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"
  "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"
  sic
• give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
  
• insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
  countersink
• put into a position that will restore a normal state
  "set a broken bone"
  
• set in type
  "My book will be typeset nicely"
  "set these words in italics"
  typeset
• become gelatinous
  "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
  jell congeal
• apply or start
  "set fire to a building"
  
• put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
  "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
  plant
• adapt for performance in a different way
  "set this poem to music"
  arrange
• disappear beyond the horizon
  "the sun sets early these days"
  - go down - go under
• locate
  "The film is set in Africa"
  localize localise place
• set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
  "set clocks or instruments"
  
• 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"
  fix prepare - set up ready - gear up
• fix in a border
  "The goldsmith set the diamond"
  
• put into a certain state
  cause to be in a certain state
  "set the house afire"
  
• establish as the highest level or best performance
  "set a record"
  mark
• decide upon or fix definitely
  "fix the variables"
  "specify the parameters"
  specify determine define fix limit
• fix conclusively or authoritatively
  "set the rules"
  determine
• 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"
  put place pose position lay

Adjective

• converted to solid form (as concrete)
  hardened
• 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"
  determined dictated
• being below the horizon
  "the moon is set"
  
• set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
  "stones laid in a pattern"
  laid
• 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"
  located placed situated
• 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"
  fixed rigid
• (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"
  fit primed

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Unscramble set

7 unscramble word found using the letters set.

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