set
adj 1: (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or
strongly disposed; "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"
2: 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: 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 murder 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: "Put your things here"; "Set the
tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising
children"; also with abstract objects and locations:
"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}, {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: insert (a nail below the surface) [syn: {countersink}]
16: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
17: urge a dog to attack someone [syn: {sic}]
18: estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." [syn: {place},
{put}]
19: equip with sails, masts, etc.; of ships [syn: {rig}, {set up}]
20: alter slightly, esp. to achieve accuracy; regulate; "Adjust
the clock, please" [syn: {adjust}]
21: bear fruit, of plants [syn: {fructify}]
22: of hair [syn: {dress}, {arrange}, {do}, {coif}, {coiffe}, {coiffure}]