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

Nouns

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

Verbs

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

Synonyms

lay place put position pose primed fit determine fixed rigid specify fix limit define exercise set located placed situated stage set mark laid band circle lot bent dictated determined gear up prepare ready set up hardened curing solidification solidifying hardening localise localize go under go down Seth arrange readiness plant congeal jell typeset countersink sic rig lay out adjust correct fructify coiffe coiffure coif do dress

Antonyms

uprise ascend come up rise

See also

defer postpone prorogue put off set back shelve table put over remit hold over put back replace knock back land put down bring down gaol immure imprison incarcerate jail jug put behind bars lag remand put away assemble put together tack together piece set up tack apply put on put up post lay repose communicate pass along put across pass on pass unload drop off set down discharge drop rig ensnare entrap frame debark disembark erect rear raise arrange array lay out set out range cancel offset set off activate actuate spark spark off touch off trigger trigger off trip set apart assign specify appropriate earmark set aside reserve allow instigate incite stir up set ahead advance

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