see|Set|sett
wikipedia|dab=set (disambiguation)|set
English

rank|let|world|thing|195|set|told|both|having

Etymology

1. From ME. term|setten < OE. term|settan.
2. From ME. term|sette < OF. < ML. term|secta||retinue < L. "faction".
3. From ME. term|sett < OE. term|gesett, past participle of term|settan.

Pronunciation
AHD|s�t
IPA|/s�t/
SAMPA|/sEt/
audio|en-us-set.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t|-�t

Verb
en-verb|sets|setting|set

1. defn|English
   1. transitive to put (something) down, to rest.

#:Set the tray there.

1. transitive to determine or settle

#:to set the rent

1. transitive to adjust

#:I set the alarm at 6 a.m.

1. transitive to punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
2. transitive to arrange with dishes and cutlery.

#:Please set the table for our guests.

1. transitive to introduce or describe

#:I�ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene.

1. transitive to locate, to backdrop (a play, etc)

#:He says he will set his next film in France.

1. transitive to compile, to make (a crossword)
2. transitive to prepare (a stage or film set).
3. transitive to fit (someone) up in a situation.
4. transitive to arrange (type)

#:It was a complex page, but he set it quickly.

1. context|transitive to devise and assign (work) to

#: The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.

1. context|transitive|archaic to sit

#: He set down on the stool in the corner of the room.

1. context|transitive|volleyball To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
2. intransitive To solidify.

#:The glue sets in 4 minutes.

1. intransitive Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as it rotates.<!--not necessarily Earth: on the moon, the Earth can be seen to set-->
2. context|transitive|bridge to defeat a contract.

Derived terms
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reset
set about
set against
set ahead
set apart
set-aside
set back
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set by
set down
set foot
set forth
set forward
set in
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set in motion
set in stone
set off<!--�set-off� is derived from �set off�-->
set on
set on fire
set one's heart on|set one�s heart on
set out<!--#transitive: to recount or display a narrative or argument (she set out her concerns.); #intransitive: to start. (He set out to break the world record.)-->
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set straight
set the cat among the pigeons
set the scene <!-- describe a situation -->
set the table
set to
set up
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Translations
trans-top|to put something down
Danish: t+|da|sætte, t-|da|stille, t-|da|placere
Dutch: t+|nl|zetten, t+|nl|neerzetten
Esperanto: t-|eo|meti|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|asettaa, t+|fi|panna, t+|fi|pistää, t+|fi|laittaa
French: t+|fr|mettre
German: t+|de|setzen, t+|de|legen, t+|de|stellen, t-|de|aufstellen
Greek: t-|el|βάζ�|sc=Grek
Italian: t+|it|deporre
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Japanese: t-|ja|�����|trsettosuru|scJpan
Korean: t-|ko|��|trduda|scHang
Latin: t+|la|pono|alt=p�no
Norwegian: t-|no|putte, t-|no|sette, t-|no|plasere, t+|no|stille
Slovene: postaviti
Spanish: t+|es|poner, t+|es|dejar
Swedish: t+|sv|sätta, t-|sv|ställa, t-|sv|placera, t+|sv|lägga
Vietnamese: t+|vi|��|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|�ặt|xsVietnamese
Hebrew: t-|he|��נ��|sc=Hebr
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trans-top|to determine
Danish: fastsætte
trans-mid
Finnish: t+|fi|määrätä, t+|fi|asettaa
French: t+|fr|fixer
German: t-|de|festsetzen, t-|de|festlegen, t-|de|bestimmen, t-|de|aufstellen
Slovene: dolo�iti
Spanish: t-|es|establecer
Hebrew: t+|he|�ק��ע|sc=Hebr
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trans-top|to adjust
Danish: t-|da|stille, t+|da|indstille
Finnish: t+|fi|asettaa, t-|fi|säätää
German: t+|de|stellen, t-|de|einstellen, t-|de|justieren
trans-mid
Japanese: t-|ja|�����|trsettosuru|scJpan
Slovene: nastaviti, naravnati
Spanish: t+|es|ajustar
Hebrew: t+|he|�����|sc=Hebr
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trans-top|to punch a nail into wood
Danish: forsænke, indfatte
Finnish: t-|fi|upottaa
French: t-|fr|enfoncer
trans-mid
Swedish: t-|sv|sänka, t-|sv|försänka
Vietnamese: �óng (nail=�inh) chặt
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trans-top|to arrange with dishes and cutlery
Danish: dække
Dutch: t+|nl|dekken
German: t+|de|decken
Finnish: t+|fi|kattaa
trans-mid
French: t+|fr|mettre
ttbc|Korean: t|ko|배���|trbaechihada|scHang
Slovene: pogrniti
Spanish: t+|es|poner (la mesa)
Swedish: t-|sv|duka
Vietnamese: t+|vi|d�n|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|bày|xsVietnamese
Hebrew: t+|he|�ער��|sc=Hebr
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trans-top|to introduce
Danish: præsentere (set the scene: lægge op til)
Finnish: t+|fi|kuvailla
German: t+|de|einführen, t-|de|aufstellen
trans-mid
Spanish: t+|es|ambientar, t-|es|presentar
Swedish: t-|sv|presentera
Vietnamese: t+|vi|�ặt|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|to locate, to backdrop
Danish: t-|da|placere
Finnish: t-|fi|sijoittaa
trans-mid
Swedish: t-|sv|placera
Hebrew: t-|he|��ק�|sc=Hebr
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trans-top|to compile, to make (a crossword)
Danish: konstruere
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|laatia
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trans-top|to prepare (a stage or film set)
Danish: opstille
Finnish: t-|fi|lavastaa
trans-mid
Vietnamese: t+|vi|sửa soạn|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|to fit (someone) up in a situation
Danish: t-|da|stille
trans-mid
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trans-top|to arrange type
Danish: t+|da|sætte
Dutch: t+|nl|zetten
Finnish: t-|fi|asetella
German: t+|de|setzen
trans-mid
Swedish: t+|sv|sätta
Vietnamese: sắp (chữ), xếp (chữ)
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trans-top|to devise and assign work
Danish: t-|da|stille
Dutch: t+|nl|opdragen
trans-mid
Finnish: antaa tehtävä|tehtäväksi
German: t-|de|vergeben
Spanish: t+|es|asignar
Vietnamese: bắt (phải)
Hebrew: t+|he|��קצ�ת|sc=Hebr
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trans-top|to sit
See sit
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trans-top|to direct the ball to a teammate for an attack
Danish: lægge op til
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|passata
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trans-top|to solidify
Danish: størkne
Dutch: t-|nl|harden
Finnish: t-|fi|jähmettyä, t-|fi|kovettua, t-|fi|asettua
French: t+|fr|geler
German: t+|de|härten, t-|de|aushärten, t-|de|fest werden
trans-mid
Interlingua: solidificar#Interlingua|solidificar se
Portuguese: t-|pt|solidificar|alt=solidificarse
ttbc|Spanish: t+|es|cuajar|alt=cuajarse, t|es|fraguar
Swedish: t-|sv|stelna
Vietnamese: �ặt lại, se#Vietnamese|se lại
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trans-top|of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon
Danish: t-|da|gå ned
Dutch: t+|nl|ondergaan
Esperanto: t-|eo|subiri|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|laskea
French: t+|fr|coucher|alt=se coucher
trans-mid
German: t-|de|untergehen
Slovene: t+|sl|zaiti
Spanish: t+|es|poner|alt=ponerse
Swedish: t-|sv|gå ned, t-|sv|gå ner
Vietnamese: t+|vi|lặn|xs=Vietnamese
Hebrew: t-|he|�שק�ע|sc=Hebr
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ttbc|Bulgarian: по��ав�м (postavjam), �лагам (slagam) (1); в�в��д�вам (vtv�rdjavam) (1), запо�вам (zapo�vam), по�вам (po�vam) (2)
ttbc|Hungarian: tenni (1)
ttbc|Indonesian}}: atur|mengatur, pasang|memasang, pas|mempaskan, tepat|menepatkan
trans-mid
ttbc|Interlingua}}: poner, deponer (1), clavar (2), arrangiar, preparar (3)
ttbc|Portuguese: pôr, colocar (1); cravar, pregar (2); pôr, arrumar, preparar (3)
ttbc|Romanian: seta, instala
ttbc|Slovak: položiť (1); usadnúť (1), zapadnúť (3)
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Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

1. A matching collection of similar things.

#:a set of tables

1. A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.

#:a set of tools

1. An object made up several parts

#:a set of steps

1. settheory A well-defined collection of mathematical objects, its elements, often having a common property.
2. context|in plural, �sets�|mathematics informal set theory|Set theory.
3. A group of people, usually meeting socially.

#:the country set

1. A punch for setting nails in wood.

#:nail set

1. The scenery for a film or play.
2. context|dancing The initial or basic formation of dancers.
3. tennis A complete series of games.
4. volleyball The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
5. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television.

#:television set

1. context|poker slang three of a kind in poker
2. A sett; a hole made and lived in by a badger.

Synonyms
sense|matching collection of similar things suite
sense|set theory set theory
sense|group of people, usually meeting socially
sense|scenery scenery

ttbc|Spanish: t+|es|juego|m
Swedish: t+|sv|set|n
Vietnamese: t+|vi|b�|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-mid
Latvian: komplekts m
Russian: t+|ru|набо�|m|trnabór|scCyrl, t+|ru|п�ибо�|m|trpribór|scCyrl
Spanish: t-|es|batería|f
Swedish: t+|sv|mängd|c, t-|sv|uppsättning|c
Vietnamese: t+|vi|b�|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|object made up several parts, such as a set of steps
Danish: aggregat, samlesæt
Finnish: t+|fi|sarja, t+|fi|kuvio, t+|fi|kokoelma
Greek: t-|el|��νολο|n|sc=Grek (sýnolo)
trans-mid
Vietnamese: t+|vi|loạt|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|dãy|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|b�|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|collection of mathematical objects, often having a common property
Czech: t-|cs|množina|f
Danish: mængde
Dutch: t+|nl|verzameling|f, t-|nl|set|m
Esperanto: t-|eo|ensemblo|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|joukko
French: t+|fr|ensemble|m
German: t+|de|Menge|f
Greek: t-|el|��νολο|n|trsýnolo|scGrek
Hungarian: t-|hu|halmaz
Icelandic: t+|is|mengi|n
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|insieme|m
Latvian: t-|lv|kopa|f|xs=Latvian
Portuguese: t+|pt|conjunto|m
Russian: t+|ru|множе��во|n|trmnóžestvo|scCyrl
Slovene: množica f
Spanish: t+|es|conjunto|m
Swedish: t+|sv|mängd|c
Vietnamese: t+|vi|tập hợp|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|group of people, usually meeting socially
Danish: t-|da|gruppe
Dutch: t+|nl|verzameling|f, t-|nl|set|m
Esperanto: t-|eo|aro|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|ryhmä, t-|fi|piiri
Greek: t-|el|θε��ία ��ν ��ν�λ�ν|f|trtheoría ton synólon|scGrek
trans-mid
Russian: t+|ru|г��ппа|f|trgrúppa|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|grupo|m
Swedish: t-|sv|band|n, t+|sv|grupp|c, t-|sv|klick|c, t-|sv|kotteri|n, t-|sv|krets|c, t+|sv|lag|n, t-|sv|liga|c, t-|sv|umgängeskrets|c
Vietnamese: t+|vi|b�n|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|�ám|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|�oàn|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|lũ|xsVietnamese, t+|vi|gi�i|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|A punch for setting nails in wood
Danish: sætning
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|upotuspiikki
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trans-top|scenery for a film or play
Danish: sætstykke, scenario, dekoration
Finnish: t-|fi|lavastus
French: t+|fr|scene|f
German: t-|de|Set|m
Greek: t-|el|�κηνικ�|n|trskinikó|scGrek
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|scenario|m
Portuguese: t-|pt|cenário|m
Slovene: prizoriš�e n, scena f
ttbc|Spanish: t-|es|decorado|m
Vietnamese: cảnh dựng
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trans-top|dancing: initial or basic formation of dancers
Danish: opstilling
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|alkumuodostelma
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trans-top|in tennis
Danish: sæt
Dutch: t-|nl|set|m
Finnish: t+|fi|erä
French: t+|fr|set|m
Greek: t|el|�ε�|n|sc=Grek (set)
trans-mid
Russian: �е� m
Slovene: t-|sl|set|m
Swedish: t+|sv|set|n
Vietnamese: ván, xéc, xét
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trans-top|volleyball
Danish: sæt
Finnish: t+|fi|passi
trans-mid
Russian: t+|ru|па�|m|sc=Cyrl
Slovene: t-|sl|set|m
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trans-top|device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television
Danish: anlæg
Dutch: t+|nl|toestel|n
Finnish: t+|fi|TV, t-|fi|vastaanotin, t-|fi|setti
French: t+|fr|poste|m
German: t+|de|Gerät|n
trans-mid
Latvian: uztv�r�js m
Russian: t-|ru|п�и�мник|m|trprijómnik|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|aparato|m
Swedish: t-|sv|apparat|c
Vietnamese: máy thu thanh
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ttbc|Bulgarian: комплек� (komplekt) m (1), множе��во (mnóžestvo) n (2)
ttbc|Chinese: � (jí), �� (jíhé)
ttbc|Interlingua: collection (1), insimul (2), scena (5)
ttbc|Latvian: kolekcija (1)
trans-mid
ttbc|Portuguese: conjunto m (1,2); cenário (5)
ttbc|Romanian: mulţime f (1)
ttbc|Slovak: sada f (1), množina f (2), skupina f (3), scéna f (5)
ttbc|Spanish: t|es|plató|m
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Derived terms
rel-top3|Derived terms
box set
bump set <!--volleyball-->
close set<!--in set theory-->
country set
crystal set
empty set<!--in set theory-->
filmset
game, set and match
jet set
Mandelbrot set
mindset
moonset
nail set
rel-mid3
offset
open set<!--in set theory-->
outset
photoset
preset
quickset
set-aside
saw set
set back
setback
set chisel
set-in
set piece
rel-mid3
set point<!--in tennis, volleyball-->
setter <!--volleyball-->
set theory
set-to
subset
sunset
television set
trendsetter
twinset
typeset
unset
upset
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References

Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

Adjective
en-adj

1. ready, prepared.
2. intent, determined (to do something)

#:set on getting to his destination

1. prearranged

#: a set menu

1. fixed in one�s opinion

#:I�m dead set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.

1. context|of hair Fixed in a certain style.

Synonyms
sense|intent, determined determined, intent
sense|prearranged dictated, prearranged, predetermined, prescribed, specified
sense|fixed in one's opinion fixed, rigid

Derived terms
thickset

Translations
trans-top|ready, prepared
Danish: klar, færdig
Dutch: klaar, klare, voorbereid, voorbereide
Esperanto: t-|eo|preta|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|valmis
French: t+|fr|prêt|m
German: t+|de|fertig, t+|de|bereit
trans-mid
Italian: t-|it|pronto|m
Portuguese: t+|pt|pronto|m, t+|pt|preparado|m
Swedish: t+|sv|klar, t-|sv|redo, t-|sv|färdig
Vietnamese: t+|vi|sẵn sàng|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|intent, determined
Danish: fastsat
Dutch: ingesteld, ingestelde
Finnish: t-|fi|määrätietoinen, t-|fi|päättäväinen
trans-mid
Swedish: t-|sv|besluten, t-|sv|bestämd
Vietnamese: c� ý, nhất ��nh, kiên quyết
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trans-top|prearranged
Danish: fastsat, bestemt, fast
Finnish: kiinteä, määrätty, vakio-
French: t-|fr|établi|m
trans-mid
Swedish: t+|sv|fast, t-|sv|bestämd, t-|sv|spikad
Vietnamese: �ã ��nh
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trans-top|fixed in one�s opinion
Danish: bestemt
Finnish: t-|fi|omapäinen
trans-mid
Vietnamese: t+|vi|nhất ��nh|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|of hair: fixed in a certain style
Danish: opsat
Finnish: t-|fi|laitettu
trans-mid
Swedish: t+|sv|satt, t-|sv|uppsatt
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trans-top|Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Interlingua: preparate
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Category:English irregular past participles
Category:English irregular simple past forms
Category:English irregular verbs
Category:English verbs which are their own past participle

Catalan

Etymology
L.|ca term|septem

Cardinal number
set

1. seven

Category:ca:Cardinal numbers

Crimean Tatar

Noun
set

1. sofa, couch, settee

Category:Crimean Tatar nouns

Danish

Verb
set (past participle of se)

1. seen

Derived terms
sådan set

French

Noun
set m (plural: sets)

1. set (in tennis)

Old English

Etymology
Compare the verb settan

Noun
set n

1. seat

Category:Old English nouns

Romansch

Etymology
L.|rm septem

Number
infl|rm|number

1. cardinal|lang=rm seven

Swedish

Noun
set n (plural: set, definite singular setet, definite plural seten)

1. set (matching collection of items)
2. set (in tennis)

Category:200 English basic words

de:set
et:set
el:set
es:set
fa:set
fr:set
gl:set
io:set
it:set
ku:set
lt:set
hu:set
pl:set
pt:set
ru:set
simple:set
fi:set
sv:set
ta:set
te:set
vi:set
tr:set
uk:set
vo:set

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