set

Letters that make set

s, e, t are letters that make 'set'

Words within set

SE, Se are words within 'set'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of set

sett, sets, seta, Seth are words created by adding a letter to 'set'


42 possible definitions for 'set'

Set as "converted to solid form (as concrete)"

Under this definition, set is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hardened has the same meaning as set

Similar to set

hard is similar to set.


Set as "fixed and unmoving"

Under this definition, set is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rigid, fixed have the same meaning as 'set'

Derivatives of set

rigidity, rigidness, fastness, stationariness, fixedness, secureness, fixity, immobility, fixture are derivatives of 'set'.

Similar to set

unmoving, nonmoving are similar to 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"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 as "set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people""

Under this definition, set is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

laid has the same meaning as set

Similar to set

ordered, arranged are similar to 'set'.


Set as "situated in a particular spot or position"

Under this definition, set is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

placed, located, situated have the same meaning as 'set'

Similar to set

settled is similar to set.

Example of set used within this context

"valuable centrally located urban land", "strategically placed artillery", "a house set on a hilltop", "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"


Set as "determined or decided upon as by an authority"

Under this definition, set is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

determined, dictated have the same meaning as 'set'

Similar to set

settled is similar to set.

Example of set used within this context

"date and place are already determined", "the dictated terms of surrender", "the time set for the launching"


Set as "several exercises intended to be done in series"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

exercise set has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of physical exercise, exercise, exercising, physical exertion, workout.

Example of set used within this context

"he did four sets of the incline bench press"


Set as "the act of putting something in position"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of position, positioning, location, emplacement, locating, placement.

Derivatives of set

localize, localise, set, lay, put, place, pose, position, plant are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"he gave a final set to his hat"


Set as "representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stage set has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of representation.

Types of set

scenery, scene are types of 'set'.

set as a part

'set' can be a part of mise en scene, stage setting, setting.

Parts of set

set decoration is a part of set.

Example of set used within this context

"the sets were meticulously authentic"


Set as "a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bent has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of disposition, tendency, inclination.

Derivatives of set

determine, define, limit, specify, set, fix are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"the set of his mind was obvious"


Set as "a unit of play in tennis or squash"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of period of play, playing period, play.

Parts of set

game is a part of set.

Example of set used within this context

"they played two sets of tennis after dinner"


Set as "arrange attractively"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

coif, coiffure, do, coiffe, dress, arrange have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of neaten, groom.

Types of set

wave, bob are types of 'set'.

Derivatives of set

coif, hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, arrangement are derivatives of 'set'.

Verb groups of set

dress, groom, curry are verb groups of 'set'.


Set as "alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

adjust, correct have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of set

graduate, align, readjust, tune up, tune up, zero in, attune, focalise, sharpen, synchronize, pressurize, depressurize, depressurise, reconcile, linearize, linearise, justify, citify, synchronise, pressurise, calibrate, regulate, proportion, modulate, reset, temper, fine-tune, modulate, trim, zero, zero, time, time, tune, tune, focus, focalize, sync, decompress, match, fit, ordinate, plumb, coordinate, set, harmonize, harmonise are types of 'set'.

Derivatives of set

readjustment, adjuster, adjustor, claims adjustor, claim agent, claims adjuster, adjustive, corrective, adjustable, registration, adjustment are derivatives of 'set'.


Set as "get ready for a particular purpose or event"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lay out, set up have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of prepare, gear up, ready, set, fix, set up.

Derivatives of set

place setting, setting, readiness, set are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"set up an experiment", "set the table", "lay out the tools for the surgery"


Set as "estimate"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

put, place have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of gauge, guess, judge, approximate, estimate.


Set as "decide upon or fix definitely"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

determine, define, limit, specify, fix have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of pick out, choose, select, take.

Types of set

quantify, reset, name, define are types of 'set'.

Derivatives of set

terminus ad quem, terminal point, set, determinative, determiner, limit, boundary, bound, bent, deciding(a), determinant, determining(a), determining factor, causal factor are derivatives of 'set'.


Set as "establish as the highest level or best performance"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mark has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of establish, lay down, make.

Derivatives of set

bell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home run are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"set a record"


Set as "urge to attack someone"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sic has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of assail, set on, assault, attack.


Set as "give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of hone.


Set as "put into a certain place or abstract location"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lay, put, place, pose, position have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of set

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

Derivatives of set

position, positioning, positioner, location, set, emplacement, rotary actuator, arrangement, space, place, topographic point, spot, setting, locating, placement, blank space are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"Put your things here", "Set the tray down", "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children", "Place emphasis on a certain point"


Set as "insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

countersink has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of sink, bury.

Derivatives of set

countersink is a derivative of set.


Set as "put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plant has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of set, lay, put, place, pose, position.

Types of set

root, puddle, checkrow, bed, dibble, forest, afforest, replant, tree are types of 'set'.

Derivatives of set

planter, set, plant, flora, plant life, planting are derivatives of 'set'.


Set as "fix in a border"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of set up, arrange.

Derivatives of set

mount, set, setting are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"The goldsmith set the diamond"


Set as "put into a position that will restore a normal state"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of set, lay, put, place, pose, position.

Derivatives of set

set is a derivative of set.

Example of set used within this context

"set a broken bone"


Set as "apply or start"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of originate, initiate, start.

Example of set used within this context

"set fire to a building"


Set as "locate"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

localize, localise, place have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of represent, present, stage.

Derivatives of set

venue, locale, set, arrangement, topographic point, spot, locus, fix, location, localization, localisation, locating, place, placement are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"The film is set in Africa"


Set as "disappear beyond the horizon"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

go down, go under have the same meaning as 'set'

Antonyms

rise, come up, uprise, ascend have the opposite meaning of 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of go down, come down, descend, fall.

set as a category

'set' can be a category of astronomy, uranology.

Example of set used within this context

"the sun sets early these days"


Set as "fix conclusively or authoritatively"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

determine has the same meaning as set

Types of set

identify, assess, place, date, value, initialize, format, initialise, filiate, tax, price, charge are types of 'set'.

Derivatives of set

decision, set, bent, determination, conclusion are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"set the rules"


Set as "any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of electronic equipment.

Types of set

receiver, receiving system, transmitter, sender are types of 'set'.

set as a part

'set' can be a part of communication system, communication equipment.

Example of set used within this context

"the early sets ran on storage batteries"


Set as "(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

readiness has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of cognitive state, state of mind.

set as a category

'set' can be a category of psychology, psychological science.

Derivatives of set

lay out, prepare, gear up, set, ready, fix, set up are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"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 as "the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of descent.

Example of set used within this context

"before the set of sun"


Set as "a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage.

Types of set

sextette, septet, septette, octet, triplet, chess set, manicure set, join, Cartesian product, consort, core group, synset, triple, brace, triad, pair, singleton, quadruple, quintuple, sestet, quintet, quintette, sextet, quadruplet, intersection, union, field, field, bracket, product, sum, field, conjugation, suite, choir, core, nucleus, dentition, teeth, quintuplet, trio, quartette, octette, score, threescore, portfolio, quartet are types of 'set'.

Members of set

volume is a member of set.

Example of set used within this context

"a set of books", "a set of golf clubs", "a set of teeth"


Set as "(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of abstraction, abstract entity.

Types of set

image, range, domain of a function, range of a function, universal set, subset, null set, mathematical space, topological space, group, interval, domain, solution, root, locus, Mandelbrot set, diagonal, intersection, field, mathematical group are types of 'set'.

set as a category

'set' can be a category of mathematics, math, maths.

Example of set used within this context

"the set of prime numbers is infinite"


Set as "an unofficial association of people or groups"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

circle, band, lot have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of social group.

Types of set

car pool, clique, coterie, ingroup, Four Hundred, horsy set, horsey set, jet set, party, conspiracy, camp, pack, cohort, company, inner circle, confederacy are types of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"the smart set goes there", "they were an angry lot"


Set as "adapt for performance in a different way"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

arrange has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of write, compose.

Types of set

prearrange, tabularize, transpose, put, table, tabulate, tabularise are types of 'set'.

set as a category

'set' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of set

transcriber, adapter, arranger are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"set this poem to music"


Set as "the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization"

Under this definition, set is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

solidifying, solidification, curing, hardening have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of natural process, activity, action, natural action.

Types of set

congelation, congealment are types of 'set'.

set as a part

'set' can be a part of plastination.

Derivatives of set

solidify, harden, jell, congeal, indurate, cure, set are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"the hardening of concrete", "he tested the set of the glue"


Set as "bear fruit"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fructify has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of reproduce, multiply, procreate.

Derivatives of set

fruit, fructification are derivatives of 'set'.


Set as "set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of adjust, correct, set.

Types of set

set ahead, reset, advance are types of 'set'.

Derivatives of set

setting is a derivative of set.

Example of set used within this context

"set clocks or instruments"


Set as "put into a certain state, cause to be in a certain state"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

set as a type

'set' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of set

keynote, pitch are types of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"set the house afire"


Set as "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prepare, gear up, ready, fix, set up have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of set

crop, cultivate, socialize, socialise, lay out, winterize, winterise, summerize, summerise, mount, precondition, provide, cram, set, prime, fix, work, brace, poise, set up are types of 'set'.

Derivatives of set

preparation, readiness, preparative, ready, preparatory, propaedeutic, set, readying, preparedness are derivatives of 'set'.


Set as "equip with sails or masts"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rig, set up have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of fit out, outfit, equip, fit.

Derivatives of set

rigging, tackle, rigger, rig are derivatives of 'set'.


Set as "become gelatinous"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jell, congeal have the same meaning as 'set'

set as a type

'set' can be a type of solidify.

Derivatives of set

solidifying, solidification, curing, set, hardening, congelation, congealment are derivatives of 'set'.


Set as "set in type"

Under this definition, set is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

typeset has the same meaning as set

set as a type

'set' can be a type of print, impress.

Derivatives of set

typesetter, typographer, compositor, setter are derivatives of 'set'.

Example of set used within this context

"My book will be typeset nicely", "set these words in italics"



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