set

US /sɛt/

UK /set/

A1TOEIC
adj.AdjectivePrepared for something; ready
Harry's farm is all set for the long winter ahead
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a clock state or ring at a particular time
Garry will set his alarm clock before going to bed
v.t.Transitive VerbTo decide upon or choose something
Fiona set her heart on ordering the fish for dinner
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make something ready for use (e.g. table)
Tina set the table for lunch for her family of five
v.t.Transitive VerbTo decide on a price for something
They agreed to set the price of the house to half a million dollars
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
Dale finished his model plane and left it to set overnight
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Complete group of something
Shannon's father gave her a new chess set for her birthday
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Place where a television show or movie is filmed
All of the extras on set were asked to be quiet during filming
v.t.Transitive VerbTo be located in a specific place or time
The romance movie is set in Paris
v.t.Transitive VerbTo put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
Tom set the tea cup carefully back on the shelf
v.t.Transitive VerbTo put someone in a certain condition or state
When Frank didn't want to go to school, his father set him straight
v.i.Intransitive Verb(Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
Greg and Julie held hands as the sun set over the ocean
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Group of games in a tennis match
The tennis champion had not lost a set that day
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Device that receives radio or television signals
Mother does not like the television set on during dinner
adj.AdjectiveFixed; not able to be changed.
The price is set and cannot be changed.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A determined or resolute attitude.
She has a determined set to her jaw.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo arrange type for printing.
The text was set in Times New Roman.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo establish or decide on something.
The company set a new sales record this year.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo start a journey or activity.
They set off early in the morning.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo fix or direct one's mind or attention on something.
She set her mind to succeeding in college.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo put words to music.
The composer set the poem to music.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo put a broken bone into the correct position for healing.
The doctor set his broken arm.

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