Driftnoun
(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
Setverb
(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
âSet the tray there.â;
Driftnoun
(obsolete) A driving; a violent movement.
Setverb
(transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
âI have set my heart on running the marathon.â;
Driftnoun
Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
Setverb
(transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
Driftnoun
That which is driven, forced, or urged along.
Setverb
To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
âto set a coach in the mudâ;
Driftnoun
Anything driven at random.
Setverb
(transitive) To determine or settle.
âto set the rentâ;
Driftnoun
A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water.
âa drift of snow, of ice, of sand, etc.â;
Setverb
(transitive) To adjust.
âI set the alarm at 6 a.m.â;
Driftnoun
The distance through which a current flows in a given time.
Setverb
(transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
Driftnoun
A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds.
Setverb
(transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
âPlease set the table for our guests.â;
Driftnoun
A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the retreat of continental glaciers, such as that which buries former river valleys and creates young river valleys.
Setverb
(transitive) To introduce or describe.
âIâll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene.â;
Driftnoun
Driftwood included in flotsam washed up onto the beach.
Setverb
(transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to.
âHe says he will set his next film in France.â;
Driftnoun
The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
Setverb
(transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
âThis crossword was set by Araucaria.â;
Driftnoun
A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
Setverb
(transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
Driftnoun
The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
Setverb
(transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
Driftnoun
(architecture) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
Setverb
(transitive) To arrange (type).
âIt was a complex page, but he set it quickly.â;
Driftnoun
(handiwork) A tool.
Setverb
(transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
âThe teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.â;
Driftnoun
A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach.
Setverb
To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
Driftnoun
A tool used to pack down the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.
Setverb
(intransitive) To solidify.
âThe glue sets in four minutes.â;
Driftnoun
A tool used to insert or extract a removable pin made of metal or hardwood, for the purpose of aligning and/or securing two pieces of material together.
Setverb
(transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
âto set milk for cheeseâ;
Driftnoun
A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles.
Setverb
(intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
âThe moon sets at eight o'clock tonight.â;
Driftnoun
(mining) A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.
Setverb
To defeat a contract.
Driftnoun
(nautical) Movement.
Setverb
To begin to move; to go forth.
Driftnoun
The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting.
Setverb
To produce after pollination.
âto set seedâ;
Driftnoun
The distance a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes.
Setverb
To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
Driftnoun
The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece.
Setverb
To sit be in a seated position.
âHe sets in that chair all day.â;
Driftnoun
The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.
Setverb
To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
Driftnoun
The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven.
Setverb
Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
âThe dog sets the bird.â; âYour dog sets well.â;
Driftnoun
(cricket) A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.
Setverb
(obsolete) To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly; to set out.
Driftnoun
Slow, cumulative change.
âgenetic driftâ;
Setverb
(ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
Driftverb
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
âThe boat drifted away from the shore.â; âThe balloon was drifting in the breeze.â;
Setverb
(ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
âto set pear trees in an orchardâ;
Driftverb
(intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
âHe drifted from town to town, never settling down.â;
Setverb
To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
Driftverb
(intransitive) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
âThis car tends to drift left at high speeds.â;
Setverb
To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
âThe current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward.â;
Driftverb
(transitive) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
Setverb
To place or fix in a setting.
âto set a precious stone in a border of metalâ; âto set glass in a sashâ;
Driftverb
(transitive) To drive into heaps.
âA current of wind drifts snow or sandâ;
Setverb
To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
âto set (that is, to hone) a razorâ; âto set a sawâ;
Driftverb
(intransitive) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
âSnow or sand drifts.â;
Setverb
To extend and bring into position; to spread.
âto set the sails of a shipâ;
Driftverb
To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
Setverb
To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
âto set a psalmâ;
Driftverb
To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
Setverb
To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
âto set a broken boneâ;
Driftverb
To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
Setverb
(masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
Driftnoun
A driving; a violent movement.
âThe dragon drew him [self] away with drift of his wings.â;
Setverb
(obsolete) To wager in gambling; to risk.
Driftnoun
The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
âA bad man, being under the drift of any passion, will follow the impulse of it till something interpose.â;
Setverb
To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
Driftnoun
Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
Setverb
(obsolete) To value; to rate; used with at.
Driftnoun
The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
âHe has made the drift of the whole poem a compliment on his country in general.â; âNow thou knowest my drift.â;
Setverb
To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
âto set a good example; to set lessons to be learnedâ;
Driftnoun
That which is driven, forced, or urged along
âDrifts of rising dust involve the sky.â; âWe got the brig a good bed in the rushing drift [of ice].â;
Setverb
(Scotland) To suit; to become.
âIt sets him ill.â;
Driftnoun
A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds.
âCattle coming over the bridge (with their great drift doing much damage to the high ways).â;
Setverb
To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
Driftnoun
The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
Setnoun
A punch for setting nails in wood.
ânail setâ;
Driftnoun
A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the agency of ice.
Setnoun
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
âtelevision setâ;
Driftnoun
In South Africa, a ford in a river.
Setnoun
: a hole made and lived in by a badger.
Driftnoun
A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach.
Setnoun
: pattern of threads and yarns.
Driftnoun
A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.
Setnoun
: piece of quarried stone.
Driftnoun
A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.
Setnoun
(horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
Driftnoun
The distance through which a current flows in a given time.
Setnoun
The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
Driftnoun
The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven.
Setnoun
That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.
Driftnoun
One of the slower movements of oceanic circulation; a general tendency of the water, subject to occasional or frequent diversion or reversal by the wind; as, the easterly drift of the North Pacific.
Setnoun
(engineering) Permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
âthe set of a springâ;
Driftnoun
The horizontal component of the pressure of the air on the sustaining surfaces of a flying machine. The lift is the corresponding vertical component, which sustains the machine in the air.
Setnoun
(piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
Driftverb
To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east.
âWe drifted o'er the harbor bar.â;
Setnoun
The width of the body of a type.
Driftverb
To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps; as, snow or sand drifts.
Setnoun
A young oyster when first attached.
Driftverb
to make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
Setnoun
Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
Driftverb
To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
Setnoun
A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun)
Driftverb
To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand.
Setnoun
(colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
âthe set of a coatâ;
Driftverb
To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
Setnoun
The camber of a curved roofing tile.
Driftadjective
That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.
Setnoun
A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
Driftnoun
a force that moves something along
Setnoun
A rudimentary fruit.
Driftnoun
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
Setnoun
The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
Driftnoun
a process of linguistic change over a period of time
Setnoun
General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
Driftnoun
something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
Setnoun
A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 1, Noun.)
âa set of tablesâ;
Driftnoun
a general tendency to change (as of opinion);
ânot openly liberal but that is the trend of the bookâ; âa broad movement of the electorate to the rightâ;
Setnoun
A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
âa set of toolsâ;
Driftnoun
general meaning or tenor;
âcaught the drift of the conversationâ;
Setnoun
An object made up of several parts.
âa set of stepsâ;
Driftnoun
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine;
âthey dug a drift parallel with the veinâ;
Setnoun
(set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
Driftverb
be in motion due to some air or water current;
âThe leaves were blowing in the windâ; âthe boat drifted on the lakeâ; âThe sailboat was adrift on the open seaâ; âthe shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shoreâ;
Setnoun
Set theory.
Driftverb
wander from a direct course or at random;
âThe child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of herâ; âdon't drift from the set courseâ;
Setnoun
A group of people, usually meeting socially.
âthe country setâ;
Driftverb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;
âThe gypsies roamed the woodsâ; âroving vagabondsâ; âthe wandering Jewâ; âThe cattle roam across the prairieâ; âthe laborers drift from one town to the nextâ; âThey rolled from town to townâ;
Setnoun
The scenery for a film or play.
Driftverb
vary or move from a fixed point or course;
âstock prices are drifting higherâ;
Setnoun
(dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
Driftverb
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely;
âMy son drifted around for years in California before going to law schoolâ;
Setnoun
(exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
Driftverb
move in an unhurried fashion;
âThe unknown young man drifted among the invited guestsâ;
Setnoun
(tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
Driftverb
cause to be carried by a current;
âdrift the boats downstreamâ;
Setnoun
(volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
Driftverb
drive slowly and far afield for grazing;
âdrift the cattle herds westwardsâ;
Setnoun
(volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
Driftverb
be subject to fluctuation;
âThe stock market drifted upwardâ;
Setnoun
(music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
Driftverb
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current;
âsnow drifting several feet highâ; âsand drifting like snowâ;
Setnoun
(music) A drum kit, a drum set.
âHe plays the set on Saturdays.â;
Driftverb
be carried slowly by a current of air or water
âthe cabin cruiser started to drift downstreamâ; âexcited voices drifted down the hallâ;
Setnoun
A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
Driftverb
walk slowly, aimlessly, or casually
âpeople began to drift awayâ;
Setnoun
Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand.
Driftverb
move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily into a certain situation or condition
âI was drifting off to sleepâ;
Setadjective
Fixed in position.
Driftverb
(of a person or their attention) digress or stray to another subject
âI noticed my audience's attention driftingâ;
Setadjective
Rigid, solidified.
Driftverb
(especially of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind
âfallen leaves start to drift in the guttersâ;
Setadjective
Ready, prepared.
âon your marks, get set, go!;â; âon your marks, set, go!â;
Driftnoun
a continuous slow movement from one place to another
âthere was a drift to the townsâ;
Setadjective
Intent, determined (to do something).
âset on getting to his destinationâ;
Driftnoun
the deviation of a vessel, aircraft, or projectile from its intended or expected course as the result of currents or winds
âthe pilot had not noticed any appreciable driftâ;
Setadjective
Prearranged.
âa set menuâ;
Driftnoun
a steady movement or development from one thing towards another that is perceived as unwelcome
âthe drift towards a more repressive style of policingâ;
Setadjective
Fixed in oneâs opinion.
âIâm set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.â;
Driftnoun
a state of inaction or indecision
âafter so much drift, any expression of enthusiasm is welcomeâ;
Setadjective
(of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
Driftnoun
a controlled skid, used in taking bends at high speeds.
Setverb
To cause to sit; to make to assume a specified position or attitude; to give site or place to; to place; to put; to fix; as, to set a house on a stone foundation; to set a book on a shelf; to set a dish on a table; to set a chest or trunk on its bottom or on end.
âI do set my bow in the cloud.â;
Driftnoun
the general intention or meaning of an argument or someone's remarks
âmaybe I'm too close to the forest to see the trees, if you catch my driftâ; âhe didn't understand much Greek, but he got her driftâ;
Setverb
Hence, to attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
âSet your affection on things above.â; âThe Lord set a mark upon Cain.â;
Driftnoun
a large mass of snow, leaves, or other material piled up or carried along by the wind
âfour sheep were dug out of the driftâ;
Setverb
To make to assume specified place, condition, or occupation; to put in a certain condition or state (described by the accompanying words); to cause to be.
âThe Lord thy God will set thee on high.â; âI am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother.â; âEvery incident sets him thinking.â;
Driftnoun
glacial and fluvioglacial deposits left by retreating ice sheets.
Setverb
To fix firmly; to make fast, permanent, or stable; to render motionless; to give an unchanging place, form, or condition to.
Driftnoun
a large spread of flowering plants growing together
âa drift of daffodilsâ;
Setverb
To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot; hence, to occasion difficulty to; to embarrass; as, to set a coach in the mud.
âThey show how hard they are set in this particular.â;
Driftnoun
a horizontal or inclined passage following a mineral vein or coal seam
âthe drift led to another smaller ore chamberâ;
Setverb
To put into a desired position or condition; to adjust; to regulate; to adapt.
Driftnoun
an act of driving cattle or sheep.
Setverb
To fix beforehand; to determine; hence, to make unyielding or obstinate; to render stiff, unpliant, or rigid; as, to set one's countenance.
âHis eyes were set by reason of his age.â; âOn these three objects his heart was set.â; âMake my heart as a millstone, set my face as a flint.â;
Driftnoun
an act of herding cattle within a forest to a particular place on an appointed day in order to determine ownership or to levy fines.
Setverb
To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare; as, to set (that is, to hone) a razor; to set a saw.
âTables for to sette, and beddes make.â;
Driftnoun
a ford.
Setverb
To stake at play; to wager; to risk.
âI have set my life upon a cast,And I will stand the hazard of the die.â;
Setverb
To fix in the ground, as a post or a tree; to plant; as, to set pear trees in an orchard.
Setverb
To extend and bring into position; to spread; as, to set the sails of a ship.
Setverb
To fit with music; to adapt, as words to notes; to prepare for singing.
âSet thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute.â;
Setverb
To fix, as a precious stone, in a border of metal; to place in a setting; hence, to place in or amid something which serves as a setting; as, to set glass in a sash.
âAnd him too rich a jewel to be setIn vulgar metal for a vulgar use.â;
Setverb
To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote; as, to set a psalm.
Setverb
To determine; to appoint; to assign; to fix; as, to set a time for a meeting; to set a price on a horse.
Setverb
To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle; as, to set milk for cheese.
Setverb
To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state; to replace; as, to set a broken bone.
Setverb
To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
âHigh on their heads, with jewels richly set,Each lady wore a radiant coronet.â; âPastoral dales thin set with modern farms.â;
Setverb
To make to agree with some standard; as, to set a watch or a clock.
Setverb
To value; to rate; - with at.
âBe you contented, wearing now the garland,To have a son set your decrees at naught.â; âI do not set my life at a pin's fee.â;
Setverb
To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
Setverb
To point out the seat or position of, as birds, or other game; - said of hunting dogs.
Setverb
To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign; as, to set an example; to set lessons to be learned.
Setverb
To suit; to become; as, it sets him ill.
Setverb
To compose; to arrange in words, lines, etc.; as, to set type; to set a page.
âSetting aside all other considerations, I will endeavor to know the truth, and yield to that.â; âSome rules were to be set down for the government of the army.â; âThis law we may name eternal, being that order which God . . . hath set down with himself, for himself to do all things by.â; âThe Venetian admiral had a fleet of sixty galleys, set forth by the Venetians.â; âIf you please to assist and set me in, I will recollect myself.â; âThey . . . set off the worst faces with the best airs.â; âAn ugly woman, in rich habit set out with jewels, nothing can become.â; âThe Venetians pretend they could set out, in case of great necessity, thirty men-of-war.â; âI could set out that best side of Luther.â; âI'll set up such a note as she shall hear.â;
Setverb
To pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end.
âEre the weary sun set in the west.â; âThus this century sets with little mirth, and the next is likely to arise with more mourning.â;
Setverb
To fit music to words.
Setverb
To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
Setverb
To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form; as, cuttings set well; the fruit has set well (i. e., not blasted in the blossom).
Setverb
To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
âA gathering and serring of the spirits together to resist, maketh the teeth to set hard one against another.â;
Setverb
To congeal; to concrete; to solidify; - of cements, glues, gels, concrete, substances polymerizing into plastics, etc.
âThat fluid substance in a few minutes begins to set.â;
Setverb
To have a certain direction in motion; to flow; to move on; to tend; as, the current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward.
Setverb
To begin to move; to go out or forth; to start; - now followed by out.
âThe king is set from London.â;
Setverb
To indicate the position of game; - said of a dog; as, the dog sets well; also, to hunt game by the aid of a setter.
Setverb
To apply one's self; to undertake earnestly; - now followed by out.
âIf he sets industriously and sincerely to perform the commands of Christ, he can have no ground of doubting but it shall prove successful to him.â;
Setverb
To fit or suit one; to sit; as, the coat sets well.
âHe that would seriously set upon the search of truth.â; âCassio hath here been set on in the dark.â; âThose men who set up for mortality without regard to religion, are generally but virtuous in part.â;
Setadjective
Fixed in position; immovable; rigid; as, a set line; a set countenance.
Setadjective
Firm; unchanging; obstinate; as, set opinions or prejudices.
Setadjective
Regular; uniform; formal; as, a set discourse; a set battle.
Setadjective
Established; prescribed; as, set forms of prayer.
Setadjective
Adjusted; arranged; formed; adapted.
Setnoun
The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination.
âThe weary sun hath made a golden set.â;
Setnoun
That which is set, placed, or fixed.
âWe will in France, by God's grace, play a setShall strike his father's crown into the hazard.â; âThat was but civil war, an equal set.â;
Setnoun
Permanent change of figure in consequence of excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.; as, the set of a spring.
Setnoun
A number of things of the same kind, ordinarily used or classed together; a collection of articles which naturally complement each other, and usually go together; an assortment; a suit; as, a set of chairs, of china, of surgical or mathematical instruments, of books, etc.
Setnoun
A kind of punch used for bending, indenting, or giving shape to, metal; as, a saw set.
Setnoun
A number of persons associated by custom, office, common opinion, quality, or the like; a division; a group; a clique.
âThis falls into different divisions, or sets, of nations connected under particular religions.â;
Setnoun
A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot be reached by the weight, or hammer, except by means of such an intervening piece.
Setnoun
Direction or course; as, the set of the wind, or of a current.
Setnoun
A short steel spike used for driving the head of a nail below the surface. Called also nail set.
Setnoun
In dancing, the number of persons necessary to execute a quadrille; also, the series of figures or movements executed.
Setnoun
The deflection of a tooth, or of the teeth, of a saw, which causes the the saw to cut a kerf, or make an opening, wider than the blade.
Setnoun
A young oyster when first attached.
Setnoun
A series of as many games as may be necessary to enable one side to win six. If at the end of the tenth game the score is a tie, the set is usually called a deuce set, and decided by an application of the rules for playing off deuce in a game. See Deuce.
Setnoun
That dimension of the body of a type called by printers the width.
Setnoun
Any of various standards of measurement of the fineness of cloth; specif., the number of reeds in one inch and the number of threads in each reed. The exact meaning varies according to the location where it is used. Sometimes written sett.
Setnoun
A stone, commonly of granite, shaped like a short brick and usually somewhat larger than one, used for street paving. Commonly written sett.
Setnoun
Camber of a curved roofing tile.
Setnoun
The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit; as, the set of a coat.
Setnoun
Any collection or group of objects considered together.
Set
An evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout; his was the brother and murderer of Osiris. Called also Seth
Setnoun
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used;
âa set of booksâ; âa set of golf clubsâ; âa set of teethâ;
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(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols;
âthe set of prime numbers is infiniteâ;
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several exercises intended to be done in series;
âhe did four sets of the incline bench pressâ;
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representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production;
âthe sets were meticulously authenticâ;
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an unofficial association of people or groups;
âthe smart set goes thereâ; âthey were an angry lotâ;
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way;
âthe set of his mind was obviousâ;
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the act of putting something in position;
âhe gave a final set to his hatâ;
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a unit of play in tennis or squash;
âthey played two sets of tennis after dinnerâ;
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the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization;
âthe hardening of concreteâ; âhe tested the set of the glueâ;
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evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
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the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon;
âbefore the set of sunâ;
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(psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way;
âthe subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solutionâ; âhis instructions deliberately gave them the wrong setâ;
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any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals;
âthe early sets ran on storage batteriesâ;
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put into a certain place or abstract location;
âPut your things hereâ; âSet the tray downâ; âSet the dogs on the scent of the missing childrenâ; âPlace emphasis on a certain pointâ;
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fix conclusively or authoritatively;
âset the rulesâ;
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decide upon or fix definitely;
âfix the variablesâ; âspecify the parametersâ;
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establish as the highest level or best performance;
âset a recordâ;
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put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state;
âset the house afireâ;
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fix in a border;
âThe goldsmith set the diamondâ;
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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc;
âGet the children ready for school!â; âprepare for warâ; âI was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel billâ;
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set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly;
âset clocks or instrumentsâ;
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locate;
âThe film is set in Africaâ;
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disappear beyond the horizon;
âthe sun sets early these daysâ;
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adapt for performance in a different way;
âset this poem to musicâ;
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put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground;
âLet's plant flowers in the gardenâ;
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apply or start;
âset fire to a buildingâ;
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become gelatinous;
âthe liquid jelled after we added the enzymeâ;
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put into a position that will restore a normal state;
âset a broken boneâ;
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insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
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give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
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urge a dog to attack someone
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estimate;
âWe put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.â;
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equip with sails, masts, etc.;
ârig a shipâ;
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get ready for a particular purpose or event;
âset up an experimentâ; âset the tableâ; âlay out the tools for the surgeryâ;
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alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard;
âAdjust the clock, pleaseâ; âcorrect the alignment of the front wheelsâ;
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bear fruit;
âthe apple trees fructifyâ;
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arrange attractively;
âdress my hair for the weddingâ;
Setadjective
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed;
âin no fit state to continueâ; âfit to dropâ; âlaughing fit to burstâ; âshe was fit to screamâ; âprimed for a fightâ; âwe are set to go at any timeâ;
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fixed and unmoving;
âwith eyes set in a fixed glassy stareâ; âhis bearded face already has a set hollow lookâ; âa face rigid with painâ;
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situated in a particular spot or position;
âvaluable centrally located urban landâ; âstrategically placed artilleryâ; âa house set on a hilltopâ; ânicely situated on a quiet riverbankâ;
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set down according to a plan:
âa carefully laid table with places set for four peopleâ; âstones laid in a patternâ;
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being below the horizon;
âthe moon is setâ;
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determined or decided upon as by an authority;
âdate and place are already determinedâ; âthe dictated terms of surrenderâ; âthe time set for the launchingâ;
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converted to solid form (as concrete)
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put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position
âCatherine set a chair by the bedâ; âDelaney set the mug of tea downâ;
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be situated or fixed in a specified place or position
âthe village was set among olive groves on a hillâ;
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represent (a story, play, film, or scene) as happening at a specified time or in a specified place
âa private-eye novel set in Berlinâ;
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mount a precious stone in (something, typically a piece of jewellery)
âa bracelet set with emeraldsâ;
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mount (a precious stone) in something
âa huge square-cut emerald set in platinumâ;
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arrange (type) as required
âthe compositors refused to set the type for an editorialâ;
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arrange the type for (a piece of text)
âarticle headings will be set in Times fourteen pointâ;
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prepare (a table) for a meal by placing cutlery, crockery, etc. on it in their proper places
âshe set the table and began breakfastâ;
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provide (music) so that a written work can be produced in a musical form
âa form of poetry which can be set to musicâ;
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move (a bell) so that it rests in an inverted position ready for ringing
âthe ringer gradually increases the swing until the bell is balanced or setâ;
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cause (a hen) to sit on eggs
âyou had to set the clucking hensâ;
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put (a seed or plant) in the ground to grow
âI set the plants in shallow hollows to facilitate wateringâ;
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put (a sail) up in position to catch the wind
âa safe distance from shore all sails were setâ;
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put or bring into a specified state
âthe hostages were set freeâ; âthe Home Secretary set in motion a review of the lawâ;
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cause (someone or something) to start doing something
âthe incident set me thinkingâ;
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instruct (someone) to do something
âhe'll set a man to watch youâ;
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give someone (a task or test) to do
âthe problem we have been setâ; âschools will begin to set mock testsâ;
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establish as (an example) for others to follow, copy, or try to achieve
âthe scheme sets a precedent for other companiesâ;
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establish (a record)
âhis time in the 25 m freestyle set a national recordâ;
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decide on and announce
âthey set a date for a full hearing at the end of Februaryâ;
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fix (a price, value, or limit) on something
âthe unions had set a limit on the size of the temporary workforceâ;
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adjust (a clock or watch), typically to show the right time
âset your watch immediately to local time at your destinationâ; âto revert to an old style would be to try to set back the clock and deny the progress which had been madeâ;
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adjust (an alarm clock) to sound at the required time
âI usually set my alarm clock for eightâ;
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adjust (a device) so that it performs a particular operation
âyou have to be careful not to set the volume too highâ;
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cause (a binary device) to enter the state representing the numeral 1.
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harden into a solid or semi-solid state
âcook for a further thirty-five minutes until the filling has setâ;
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arrange (the hair) while damp so that it dries in the required style
âshe had set her hair on small rollersâ;
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put parts of (a broken or dislocated bone or limb) into the correct position for healing
âhe lined up the bones and set the armâ;
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(of a bone) be restored to its normal condition by knitting together again after being broken
âchildren's bones soon setâ;
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(with reference to a person's face) assume or cause to assume a fixed or rigid expression
âTravis's face was set as he looked upâ; âher features never set into a civil parade of attentionâ;
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(of a hunting dog) adopt a rigid attitude indicating the presence of game.
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(of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move towards and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates
âthe sun was setting and a warm red glow filled the skyâ;
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(of a tide or current) take or have a specified direction or course
âa fair tide can be carried well past Land's End before the stream sets to the northâ;
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start (a fire)
âthe school had been broken into and the fire had been setâ;
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(of blossom or a tree) form into or produce (fruit)
âwait until first flowers have set fruit before planting out the peppersâ;
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(of fruit) develop from blossom
âonce fruits have set, feed weekly with a high potash liquid tomato fertilizerâ;
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(of a plant) produce (seed)
âthe herb has flowered and started to set seedâ;
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sit
âthe rest of them people just set there goggle-eyed for a minuteâ;
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group (pupils or students) in sets according to ability.
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a group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together
âa spare set of clothesâ; âa set of false teethâ; âa new cell with two sets of chromosomesâ;
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a collection of implements, containers, or other objects customarily used together
âa fondue setâ;
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a group of people with common interests or occupations or of similar social status
âit was a fashionable haunt of the literary setâ;
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a group of pupils or students of the same average ability in a particular subject who are taught together
âthe policy of allocating pupils to mathematics setsâ;
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(in tennis, darts, and other games) a group of games counting as a unit towards a match
âhe took the first set 6â3â;
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(in jazz or popular music) a sequence of songs or pieces performed together and constituting or forming part of a live show or recording
âa short four-song setâ;
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a group of people making up the required number for a square dance or similar country dance.
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a fixed number of repetitions of a particular bodybuilding exercise
âmaking sure that you perform 3 sets of at least 8 repetitionsâ;
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a collection of distinct entities regarded as a unit, being either individually specified or (more usually) satisfying specified conditions
âthe set of all positive integersâ;
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the way in which something is set, disposed, or positioned
âthe shape and set of the eyesâ;
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the posture or attitude of a part of the body, typically in relation to the impression this gives of a person's feelings or intentions
âthe determined set of her upper torsoâ;
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short for mindset
âhe's got this set against social psychologyâ;
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a grudge
âmost of them hear a thing or two and then get a set on youâ;
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the flow of a current or tide in a particular direction
âthe rudder kept the dinghy straight against the set of the tideâ;
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the inverted position of a bell when it is ready for ringing.
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a setter's pointing in the presence of game.
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the inclination of the teeth of a saw in alternate directions.
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a warp or bend in wood, metal, or another material caused by continued strain or pressure.
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a radio or television receiver
âa TV setâ;
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a collection of scenery, stage furniture, and other articles used for a particular scene in a play or film.
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the place or area in which filming is taking place or a play is performed
âthe magazine has interviews on set with top directorsâ;
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an arrangement of the hair when damp so that it dries in the required style
âa shampoo and setâ;
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a cutting, young plant, or bulb used in the propagation of new plants.
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a young fruit that has just formed.
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the last coat of plaster on a wall.
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the amount of spacing in type controlling the distance between letters.
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the width of a piece of type.
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variant spelling of sett
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another term for plant (sense 4 of the noun)
Setadjective
fixed or arranged in advance
âtry to feed the puppy at set times each dayâ;
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(of a view or habit) unlikely to change
âI've been on my own a long time and I'm rather set in my waysâ;
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(of a person's expression) held for an unnaturally long time without changing, typically as a reflection of determination
âIris was staring in front of her with a set expressionâ;
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(of a meal or menu in a restaurant) offered at a fixed price with a limited choice of dishes
âa three-course set menuâ;
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(of a book) prescribed for study as part of a particular course or for an examination
âhis book is a set text which has influenced countless schoolchildrenâ;
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having a conventional or predetermined wording; formulaic
âwitnesses often delivered their testimony according to a set speechâ;
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ready, prepared, or likely to do something
âwater costs look set to increaseâ; âthe first family was set for a quiet night of restâ; âboth are all set to get marriedâ;
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firmly opposed to
âlast night you were dead set against the ideaâ;
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determined to do (something)
âhe's set on marrying that girlâ;