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SET definition: 1. to put something in a particular place or position: 2. If a story, film, etc. is set in a…. Learn more.
1. : to cause to sit : place in or on a seat. 2. a. : to put (a fowl) on eggs to hatch them. b. : to put (eggs) for hatching under a fowl or into an incubator. 3. : to place (oneself) in position to start running in a race. 4. a. : to place with care or deliberate purpose and with relative stability. set a ladder against the wall.
to place in some relation to something or someone: We set a supervisor over the new workers. to put into some condition: to set a house on fire. to put or apply: to set fire to a house. to put in the proper position: to set a chair back on its feet. to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use:
(set ) Word forms: plural sets. 1. countable noun B2. A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country. [ + of] I might need a spare set of clothes. [ + of] The computer repeats a set of calculations. [ + of]
A set is a group of things that belong together, like the set of even numbers (2,4,6…) or the bed, nightstands, and dresser that make up your bedroom set.
to arrange a time when something will happen: [ often passive ] The next meeting is set for 6 February. Fewer examples. Our next session is set for 5 April. He usually sets the dates for our meetings. Can we set a date for the next review? Their final inspection is set for 20 July. The seminar has been set for 19 October. set verb (LEVEL)
noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /set/ group. [countable] set (of something) a group of similar things that belong together in some way. a set of six chairs. a complete set of her novels. a set of false teeth. These companies operate under a strict set of rules. This is an unusual set of circumstances. I have a different set of values to them.
