Definitions
of set
1. [n] - a unit of play in tennis or squash 2. [n] - evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout 3. [n] - an unofficial association of people or groups 4. [n] - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols 5. [n] - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used 6. [n] - the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon 7. [n] - (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way 8. [n] - any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals 9. [n] - the act of putting something in position 10. [n] - several exercises intended to be done in series 11. [v] - disappear beyond the horizon 12. [v] - locate 13. [v] - apply or start 14. [v] - put into a position that will restore a normal state 15. [v] - fix in a border, as of precious stones 16. [v] - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) 17. [v] - give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor 18. [v] - establish as the highest level or best performance 19. [v] - put into a certain state 20. [v] - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
Quotes
- Example use of the word set1. he did four sets of the incline bench press 2. he gave a final set to his hat 3. the early sets ran on storage batteries 4. the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution 5. his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set 6. before the set of sun 7. a set of books 8. a set of golf clubs 9. a set of teeth 10. the set of prime numbers is infinite 11. the smart set goes there 12. they were an angry lot 13. brother and murderer of Osiris 14. they played two sets of tennis after dinner 15. set clocks or instruments 16. regulate the thermostat 17. cause to be in a certain state 18. set the house afire 19. set a record 20. set a broken bone 21. set fire to a building 22. The film is set in Africa 23. of celestial bodies such as the sun and the moon
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