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Adjective setting has 1 sense

setting - (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; "the setting sun"
Antonym: rising

Noun setting has 6 senses

setting, scene - the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
--₁ is a kind of environment, environs, surroundings, surround
--₁ has particulars: scenario
setting, background, scope - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
--₂ is a kind of environment
--₂ has particulars: canvas, canvass; showcase, show window
mise en scene, stage setting, setting - arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
--₃ is a kind of stage
--₃ has parts: flat; property, prop; stage set, set
setting - the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
--₄ is a kind of position, place

Derived forms: verb set₁, verb set₈
place setting, setting - a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
--₅ is a kind of service, table service

Derived form: verb set₂₁
mount, setting - mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
--₆ is a kind of mounting
--₆ has particulars: pave
Derived form: verb set₆

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