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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- enPR: sĕt, IPA: /sɛt/, X-SAMPA: /sEt/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛt
- Homophone: sett
- (New Zealand) Homophone: sit
Etymology 1 [edit]
- From Middle English setten, from Old English settan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéye-, causative of *sed- (“to sit”).
- From Middle English sett, from Old English gesett, past participle of settan.
Verb [edit]
set (third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past and past participle set)
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- Set the tray there.
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- to set the rent
- (transitive) To adjust.
- I set the alarm at 6 a.m.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery.
- Please set the table for our guests.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Book III, chapter ii
- An incident which happened about this time will set the characters of these two lads more fairly before the discerning reader than is in the power of the longest dissertation.
- (transitive) To locate, to backdrop (a play, etc).
- He says he will set his next film in France.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a crossword).
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- It was a complex page, but he set it quickly.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.
- (transitive, archaic) to sit.
- He set down on the stool in the corner of the room.
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- The glue sets in 4 minutes.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as it rotates.
- The moon sets at 8:00 PM tonight.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- (obsolete, now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.
- c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V
- The king is set from London, and the scene is now transported, gentles, to Southampton
- c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- 1906, Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Fruit Branch, Fruit crop report
- In the Annapolis Valley, in spite of an irregular bloom, the fruit has set well and has, as yet, been little affected by scab.
- 1906, Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Fruit Branch, Fruit crop report
- (intransitive, southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- He sets in that chair all day.
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Noun [edit]
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- nail set
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television.
- television set
- A sett; a hole made and lived in by a badger.
- (horticulture) 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.
Translations [edit]
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Adjective [edit]
set (comparative more set, superlative most set)
- 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
- Prearranged.
- a set menu
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- I’m set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
Synonyms [edit]
- (intent, determined): determined, intent
- (prearranged): dictated, prearranged, predetermined, prescribed, specified
- (fixed in one's opinion): fixed, rigid
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Derived terms [edit]
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Middle English set, sete, sette (“that which is set, the act of setting, seat”), from Old English set (“setting, seat, a place where people remain, habitation, camp, entrenchment, a place where animals are kept, stall, fold”) and Old English seten (“a set, shoot, slip, branch; a nursery, plantation; that which is planted or set; a cultivated place; planting, cultivation; a setting, putting; a stopping; occupied land”), related to Old English settan (“to set”). Compare Middle Low German gesette (“a set, suite”), Old English gesetl (“assembly”). According to Skeat, in senses denoting a group of things or persons, representing an alteration of sept, from Old French sette (“a religious sect”), from Medieval Latin secta (“retinue”), from Latin secta (“a faction”). See sect.
Noun [edit]
set (plural sets)
- 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.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Here and there, amongst individuals alive to the particular evils of the age, and watching the very set of the current, there may have been even a more systematic counteraction applied to the mischief. — Thomas De Quincey.
- A matching collection of similar things.
- a set of tables
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- a set of tools
- An object made up several parts
- a set of steps
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics) (informal) Set theory.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially.
- the country set
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (exercise (sport)) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- 1974, Charles Gaines & George Butler, Pumping Iron: The Art and Sport of Bodybuilding, page 22.
- This is the fourth set of benchpresses.
- 1974, Charles Gaines & George Butler, Pumping Iron: The Art and Sport of Bodybuilding, page 22.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- He plays the set on Saturdays.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- 2012 April 26, “Themes: Pupil grouping and organisation of classes”, Department for Education:
- Looking at pupil attainment, the study found that students with the same Key Stage 3 scores could have their GCSE grade raised or lowered by up to half a grade as a result of being placed in a higher or lower set.
- 2012 April 26, “Themes: Pupil grouping and organisation of classes”, Department for Education:
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind in poker. In community card games, the term is usually reserved for a situation in which a pair in a player's hand is matched by a single card on the board. Compare with trips.[1]
Synonyms [edit]
- (matching collection of similar things): suite
- (set theory, in plural): set theory
- (group of people, usually meeting socially):
- (scenery): scenery
Hypernyms [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
Statistics [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Catalan [edit]
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| Cardinal : set Ordinal : setè Multiplier : sèptuple |
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin septem (“seven”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Numeral [edit]
set m, f
- (cardinal) seven
Noun [edit]
set m (plural sets)
Crimean Tatar [edit]
Noun [edit]
set
Czech [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From English set.
Noun [edit]
set m
- (tennis, volleyball) set (part of a match in sports like tennis and volleyball)
Declension [edit]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | set | sety |
| genitive | setu | setů |
| dative | setu | setům |
| accusative | set | sety |
| vocative | sete | sety |
| locative | setu | setech |
| instrumental | setem | sety |
Synonyms [edit]
- sada f
Etymology 2 [edit]
Noun [edit]
set
- genitive plural of sto
Danish [edit]
Verb [edit]
set
- past participle of se
Derived terms [edit]
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
set m (plural sets)
Anagrams [edit]
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
English
Noun [edit]
set m (invariable)
- set (group of things, maths, tennis, cinema etc)
Anagrams [edit]
Lojban [edit]
Rafsi [edit]
set
Mauritian Creole [edit]
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| Cardinal : set Ordinal : setiem |
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Etymology [edit]
From French sept.
Numeral [edit]
set
- (cardinal) seven
Michif [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French sept.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [sɛt]
Numeral [edit]
set
Norwegian Nynorsk [edit]
Verb [edit]
set
Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Compare the verb settan
Noun [edit]
set n
Old French [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Latin septem
Numeral [edit]
set
Descendants [edit]
- French: sept
Etymology 2 [edit]
see savoir
Verb [edit]
set
- Third-person singular present indicative of savoir
Descendants [edit]
- French: sait
Polish [edit]
Noun [edit]
set m
- (sports) A complete series of games in tennis, badminton, or volleyball.
Declension [edit]
Romansch [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Latin septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.
Number [edit]
set
- (cardinal, Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) seven
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis (“perishing, decrease”).
Noun [edit]
set f
Alternative forms [edit]
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
set n
- a set (matching collection of items)
- a set (in tennis)
Declension [edit]
See also [edit]
Walloon [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.
Numeral [edit]
set
- English terms with homophones
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- en:Horticulture
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- cs:Tennis
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- pl:Sports
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- Surmiran Romansch
- Puter Romansch
- Vallader Romansch
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- Walloon terms derived from Latin
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- Walloon numerals
- wa:Cardinal numbers