Definition of Set
Set
set
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to put or place something in a specific position, or to be situated in a particular place;
e.g. My mother asked me to set the table with plates and glasses. The story is set in 19th century England.
(verb)
to bring something to a specified state, or to put some action/activity into execution;
e.g. The wind set the branches swinging. They have been set three tasks, which they must complete by tomorrow.
(verb)
to adjust something to a decided point, for example to decide on some detail or to change the readings on a device so that they represent the correct information;
e.g. We haven't set a date for the conference. I set my watch to the correct time after putting a new battery in it.
(adjective)
fixed or established, arranged or decided in advance and therefore unlikely to change;
e.g. She has some set opinions on how things should be done.
(adjective)
likely to do something, prepared/ready to do something, or determined to do something;
e.g. We are all set to begin our journey tomorrow morning.
(noun)
a group of people or things that are similar in some way or that somehow belong together;
e.g. I gifted him a set of books about animals. They are a fun set of people to spend time with.
(noun)
the way in which something is placed or positioned, such as the posture of a person's body;
e.g. I recognized him from the square set of his shoulders.
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