set

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See also Set, sét, sèt, and sēt

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Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Verb [edit]

set (third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past and past participle set)

  1. (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
    Set the tray there.
  2. (transitive) To determine or settle.
    to set the rent
  3. (transitive) To adjust.
    I set the alarm at 6 a.m.
  4. (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
  5. (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery.
    Please set the table for our guests.
  6. (transitive) To introduce or describe.
    I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene.
  7. (transitive) To locate, to backdrop (a play, etc).
    He says he will set his next film in France.
  8. (transitive) To compile, to make (a crossword).
  9. (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
  10. (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
  11. (transitive) To arrange (type).
    It was a complex page, but he set it quickly.
  12. (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
    The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.
  13. (transitive, archaic) to sit.
    He set down on the stool in the corner of the room.
  14. (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
  15. (intransitive) To solidify.
    The glue sets in 4 minutes.
  16. (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.
  17. (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
  18. (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
  19. (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.
  20. (intransitive, southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
    He sets in that chair all day.
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from set (verb)
Translations [edit]
to put something down
to determine
to adjust
to punch a nail into wood
to arrange with dishes and cutlery
to introduce
to locate, to backdrop
to compile, to make (a crossword)
to prepare (a stage or film set)
to fit (someone) up in a situation
to arrange type
to devise and assign work
to sit — see sit
to direct the ball to a teammate for an attack
to solidify
of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon
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Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia set (plural sets)

  1. A punch for setting nails in wood.
    nail set
  2. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television.
    television set
  3. A sett; a hole made and lived in by a badger.
  4. (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
  5. The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
Translations [edit]
punch for setting nails in wood
device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television
amount the teeth of a saw diverge
badger’s home — see sett
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Adjective [edit]

set (comparative more set, superlative most set)

  1. Fixed in position.
  2. Rigid, solidified.
  3. Ready, prepared.
    On your marks, get set, go!
    On your marks, set, go!
  4. Intent, determined (to do something).
    set on getting to his destination
  5. Prearranged.
    a set menu
  6. Fixed in one’s opinion.
    I’m set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.
  7. (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
ready, prepared
intent, determined
prearranged
fixed in one’s opinion
of hair: fixed in a certain style
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Derived terms [edit]

terms derived from Etymology 1

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)

  1. A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
  2. A rudimentary fruit.
  3. The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
  4. (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.
  5. A matching collection of similar things.
    a set of tables
  6. A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
    a set of tools
  7. An object made up several parts
    a set of steps
  8. (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.
  9. (in plural, “sets”, mathematics) (informal) Set theory.
  10. A group of people, usually meeting socially.
    the country set
  11. The scenery for a film or play.
  12. (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
  13. (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.
  14. (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
  15. (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
  16. (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
  17. (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
  18. (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
    He plays the set on Saturdays.
  19. (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.
  20. (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]
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from Etymology 1 of set "grouping" (noun)
Translations [edit]
matching collection of similar things, such as a set of tables
collection of various objects for a particular purpose, such as a set of tools
object made up several parts, such as a set of steps
set theory: collection of objects
plural: set theory — see set theory
group of people, usually meeting socially
scenery for a film or play
dancing: initial or basic formation of dancers
in tennis
volleyball

References [edit]

  1. ^ Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

Statistics [edit]

Anagrams [edit]

Catalan [edit]

Catalan cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : set
    Ordinal : setè
    Multiplier : sèptuple
Catalan Wikipedia article on set

Etymology [edit]

From Latin septem (“seven”).

Pronunciation [edit]

Numeral [edit]

set m, f

  1. (cardinal) seven

Noun [edit]

set m (plural sets)

  1. seven

Crimean Tatar [edit]

Noun [edit]

set

  1. sofa, couch, settee

Czech [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From English set.

Noun [edit]

set m

  1. (tennis, volleyball) set (part of a match in sports like tennis and volleyball)
Declension [edit]
    declension of set
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]

Etymology 2 [edit]

Noun [edit]

set

  1. genitive plural of sto

Danish [edit]

Verb [edit]

set

  1. past participle of se

Derived terms [edit]

French [edit]

Noun [edit]

set m (plural sets)

  1. (tennis) set

Anagrams [edit]

Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

English

Noun [edit]

set m (invariable)

  1. set (group of things, maths, tennis, cinema etc)

Anagrams [edit]

Lojban [edit]

Rafsi [edit]

set

  1. rafsi of senta.

Mauritian Creole [edit]

Mauritian Creole cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : set
    Ordinal : setiem

Etymology [edit]

From French sept.

Numeral [edit]

set

  1. (cardinal) seven

Michif [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From French sept.

Pronunciation [edit]

Numeral [edit]

set

  1. seven

Norwegian Nynorsk [edit]

Verb [edit]

set

  1. present tense of setja, setje, setta and sette
  2. imperative of setja and setje

Old English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Compare the verb settan

Noun [edit]

set n

  1. seat

Old French [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Latin septem

Numeral [edit]

set

  1. seven
Descendants [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

see savoir

Verb [edit]

set

  1. Third-person singular present indicative of savoir
Descendants [edit]

Polish [edit]

Noun [edit]

set m

  1. (sports) A complete series of games in tennis, badminton, or volleyball.

Declension [edit]

    declension of set
singular plural
nominative set sety
genitive seta setów
dative setowi setom
accusative set sety
instrumental setem setami
locative secie setach
vocative secie sety

Romansch [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Latin septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

Number [edit]

set

  1. (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

  1. (Sutsilvan) thirst
Alternative forms [edit]
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) said
  • (Sursilvan) seit
  • (Surmiran) seid

Swedish [edit]

Noun [edit]

set n

  1. a set (matching collection of items)
  2. a set (in tennis)

Declension [edit]

Declension of set
singular plural
Neuter indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative set setet set seten
genitive sets setets sets setens

See also [edit]

Walloon [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

Numeral [edit]

set

  1. seven
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