Set Arrange Alarm I Time Position Table Fix

• have you set the alarm clock?
• she set the camera on automatic.
• i set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the tv.
• set the alarm for 7 o'clock.

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Verb Forms

1. to prepare or arrange something so that it is ready for use or in position
• Have you set the alarm clock?
• She set the camera on automatic.
• I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV.
• Set the alarm for 7 o'clock.
2. to arrange knives, forks, etc. on a table for a meal
• Can you help me set the table?
• Could you set the table for dinner?
• The table was set for six guests.
3. to fix something so that others copy it or try to achieve it
• This could set a new fashion.
• They set high standards of customer service.
• I am unwilling to set a precedent.
• She set a new world record for the high jump.
• I rely on you to set a good example.
• The opening scene sets the tone for the rest of the movie.
4. to give somebody a piece of work to do or a task or target to achieve
• Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam?
• The government has set a growth target of 6%.
• What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course?
• She's set a difficult task for herself.
• He likes to set challenging goals for himself.
• She's set herself a difficult task.
• I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month.
5. to arrange or fix something; to decide on something
• They haven't set a date for their wedding yet.
• The government has set strict limits on public spending this year.
• We can't just let the global corporations set the agenda (= decide what is important) every time.
• Set a time limit for your studying each night.
• Individual countries don't really set the price of oil.
6. to place the action of a play, novel or film in a particular place, time, etc.
• The novel is set in London in the 1960s.
• The movie is set in Los Angeles in the year 2019.
• This powerful drama is set against the backdrop of the Civil War.
7. to be located in a particular place
• The house is set in fifty acres of parkland.
8. to put something/somebody in a particular place or position
• She set a tray down on the table.
• They ate everything that was set in front of them.
• When she fell he picked her up and set her on her feet again.
9. to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state; to start something happening
• Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease.
• He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion.
• The new leader has set the party on the road to success.
• Demonstrators set two cars on fire.
• Demonstrators set fire to two cars.
• The hijackers set the hostages free.
• Her remarks set me thinking.
10. to go down below the horizon
• We sat and watched the sun setting.
11. to put a precious stone into a piece of jewellery
• She had the sapphire set in a gold ring.
• Her bracelet was set with emeralds.
12. to become solid or hard
• Leave the concrete to set for a few hours.
• The glue had set hard.
13. to fix your face into a determined expression
• Her jaw was set in a determined manner.
14. to arrange somebody’s hair while it is wet so that it dries in a particular style
• She had her hair washed and set.
15. to put a broken bone into a fixed position and hold it there, so that it will join together again and get better; to get better in this way
• The surgeon set her broken arm.
16. to use a machine or computer to arrange writing and images on pages in order to prepare a book, newspaper, etc. for printing
• SEE ALSO typesetter
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/typesetter
17. to write music to go with words
• Schubert set many poems to music.

Word Origin

• verb Old English settan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zetten, German setzen, also to sit.