set (
http://definr.com/set)
adj 1: (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" [syn:
fit(p),
primed(p),
set(p)]
2: 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" [syn:
fixed,
rigid]
3: 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" [syn:
located,
placed,
situated]
4: set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with
places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
[syn:
laid]
5: being below the horizon; "the moon is set" [syn:
set(p)]
6: 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" [syn:
determined,
dictated]
7: converted to solid form (as concrete) [syn:
hardened]
n 1: 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"
2: (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols;
"the set of prime numbers is infinite"
3: several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did
four sets of the incline bench press" [syn:
exercise set]
4: representation consisting of the scenery and other
properties used to identify the location of a dramatic
production; "the sets were meticulously authentic" [syn: {stage
set}]
5: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart
set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn:
circle,
band,
lot]
6: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular
way; "the set of his mind was obvious" [syn:
bent]
7: the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final
set to his hat"
8: a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of
tennis after dinner"
9: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying
or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he
tested the set of the glue" [syn:
hardening,
solidifying,
solidification]
10: evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long
snout; brother and murderer of Osiris [syn:
Set,
Seth]
11: the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before
the set of sun"
12: (psychology) a temporary readiness 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" [syn:
readiness]
13: any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or
tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
v 1: 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" [syn:
put,
place,
pose,
position,
lay]
2: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn:
determine]
3: decide upon, as of variables in math [syn:
specify,
determine,
fix]
4: establish as the highest level or best performance: "set a
record" [syn:
mark]
5: put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state;
"set the house afire"
6: fix in a border, as of precious stones
7: make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose
or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for
school!"; "prepare for war" [syn:
prepare,
set up,
ready,
gear up]
8: set to a certain position; "set clocks or instruments"
9: locate; "The film is set in Africa" [syn:
localize,
localise,
place]
10: disappear beyond the horizon; of celestial bodies such as
the sun and the moon [syn:
go down,
go under] [ant:
rise]
11: adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to
music" [syn:
arrange]
12: put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's
plant flowers in the garden" [syn:
plant]
13: apply or start; "set fire to a building"
14: become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the
enzyme" [syn:
jell,
congeal]
15: put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a
broken bone"
16: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a
countersink) [syn:
countersink]
17: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
18: urge a dog to attack someone [syn:
sic]
19: estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." [syn:
place,
put]
20: equip with sails, masts, etc.; of ships [syn:
rig,
set up]
21: get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an
experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the
surgery" [syn:
set up,
lay out]
22: alter slightly, esp. to achieve accuracy; regulate; "Adjust
the clock, please" [syn:
adjust]
23: bear fruit, of plants [syn:
fructify]
24: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn:
dress,
arrange,
do,
coif,
coiffe,
coiffure]