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Noun set has 13 senses

set - 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"
--₁ is a kind of collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
--₁ has member: volume
--₁ has particulars:

dentition, teeth; singleton; pair, brace; trio, triad, triplet; quartet, quartette, quadruplet; quintet, quintette; sextet, sextette, sestet; septet, septette; octet, octette; chess set; manicure set; union, sum, join; intersection, product, cartesian product; field; field; field; bracket; conjugation; suite; choir, consort; core, nucleus, core group; score; threescore; synset

set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
--₂ is a kind of abstraction
--₂ has particulars:
interval; group, mathematical group; locus; subset; null set; Mandelbrot set; mathematical space, topological space; field; solution, root; diagonal; domain; intersection
set, exercise set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
--₃ is a kind of exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
stage set, set - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
--₄ is a kind of representation
--₄ is a part of mise en scene, stage setting, setting
--₄ has parts: set decoration
--₄ has particulars: scenery, scene
set, circle, band, lot - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
--₅ is a kind of social group
--₅ has particulars:
car pool; clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp; cohort; conspiracy, confederacy; Four Hundred; horsy set, horsey set; jet set; party, company
bent, set - a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"
--₆ is a kind of inclination, disposition, tendency

Derived forms: verb set₃, verb set₂
set - the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"
--₇ is a kind of placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement

Derived forms: verb set₁₅, verb set₁₂, verb set₉, verb set₆, verb set₁
set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
--₈ is a kind of playing period, period of play, play
hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
--₉ is a kind of natural process, natural action, action, activity
--₉ is a part of plastination
--₉ has particulars: congealment, congelation
Derived form: verb set₁₄
Set, Seth - evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
--₁₀ is a kind of Egyptian deity
set - the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
--₁₁ is a kind of descent
set, readiness - (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"
--₁₂ is a kind of cognitive state, state of mind

Derived forms: verb set₂₁, verb set₇
set - any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
--₁₃ is a kind of electronic equipment
--₁₃ is a part of communication system, communication equipment
--₁₃ has particulars: receiver, receiving system; transmitter, sender

Verb set has 24 senses

put, set, place, pose, position, lay - 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"
--₁ is one way to move, displace

Derived forms: noun set₇, noun setting₄
Sample sentence:
They set the bags on the table
determine, set - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"

Derived form: noun set₆
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
specify, set, determine, fix, limit - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
--₃ is one way to choose, take, select, pick out

Derived form: noun set₆
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
set, mark - establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"
--₄ is one way to lay down, establish, make
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
set - put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"
--₅ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something PP
set - fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"
--₆ is one way to arrange, set up

Derived forms: noun set₇, noun setting₆
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set - 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"
--₇ is one way to change, alter, modify

Derived form: noun set₁₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
--₈ is one way to adjust, set, correct

Derived form: noun setting₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
set, localize, localise, place - locate; "The film is set in Africa"
--₉ is one way to stage, present, represent

Derived form: noun set₇
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
set, go down, go under - disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
--₁₀ is one way to descend, fall, go down, come down
Antonyms: rise, come up, uprise, ascend
Sample sentence:
The moon will soon set
arrange, set - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
--₁₁ is one way to compose, write
Sample sentence:
Did he set his major works over a short period of time?
plant, set - put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
--₁₂ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Derived form: noun set₇
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
set - apply or start; "set fire to a building"
--₁₃ is one way to originate, initiate, start
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
jell, set, congeal - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
--₁₄ is one way to solidify

Derived form: noun set₉
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
set - put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"
--₁₅ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Derived form: noun set₇
Sample sentence:
Did he set his foot?
set, countersink - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
--₁₆ is one way to bury, sink
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
set - give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
--₁₇ is one way to hone
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
sic, set - urge a dog to attack someone
--₁₈ is one way to assail, assault, set on, attack
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something on somebody
place, put, set - estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
--₁₉ is one way to estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
rig, set, set up - equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"
--₂₀ is one way to equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
set up, lay out, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"
--₂₁ is one way to fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

Derived forms: noun set₁₂, noun setting₅
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
adjust, set, correct - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
--₂₂ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
fructify, set - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"
--₂₃ is one way to reproduce, procreate, multiply
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
--₂₄ is one way to groom, neaten
Sample sentence:
They set their hair