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WordType (verb)
Phonetic /set/ /set/
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  • 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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set

(verb)/set/ /set/

    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.
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