set
An unofficial association of people or groups.
“the smart set goes there”
(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”
Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris.
Several exercises intended to be done in series.
“he did four sets of the incline bench press”
The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization.
“he tested the set of the glue”
A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used.
“a set of books”
“a set of golf clubs”
Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals.
“the early sets ran on storage batteries”
Urge to attack someone.
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.
Equip with sails or masts.
Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink).
Locate.
“The film is set in Africa”
Get ready for a particular purpose or event.
“set up an experiment”
“set the table”
Put into a certain place or abstract location.
Adapt for performance in a different way.
“set this poem to music”
Become gelatinous.
Fix conclusively or authoritatively.
“set the rules”
Arrange attractively.
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
Estimate.
Bear fruit.
Set in type.
“My book will be typeset nicely”
“set these words in italics”
Apply or start.
“set fire to a building”
Set down according to a plan.
“a carefully laid table with places set for four people”
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed.
“we are set to go at any time”
Converted to solid form (as concrete).
Determined or decided upon as by an authority.
“the time set for the launching”
Fixed and unmoving.
“with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”
“his bearded face already has a set hollow look”
Situated in a particular spot or position.
“a house set on a hilltop”