Set in Scrabble Dictionary

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You can make 7 words from 'set' in our Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

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Definitions and meaning of set

set

Noun

• set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used) "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
• set ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols) "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
• set, exercise set (several exercises intended to be done in series) "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
• stage set, set (representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production) "the sets were meticulously authentic"
• set, circle, band, lot (an unofficial association of people or groups) "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
• bent, set (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way) "the set of his mind was obvious"
• set (the act of putting something in position) "he gave a final set to his hat"
• set (a unit of play in tennis or squash) "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
• hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization) "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
• Set, Seth (evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris)
• set (the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon) "before the set of sun"
• set, readiness ((psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way) "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
• set (any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals) "the early sets ran on storage batteries"

Verb

• put, set, place, pose, position, lay (put into a certain place or abstract location) "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
• determine, set (fix conclusively or authoritatively) "set the rules"
• specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit (decide upon or fix definitely) "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
• set, mark (establish as the highest level or best performance) "set a record"
• set (put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state) "set the house afire"
• set (fix in a border) "The goldsmith set the diamond"
• fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc) "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
• set (set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly) "set clocks or instruments"
• set, localize, localise, place (locate) "The film is set in Africa"
• set, go down, go under (disappear beyond the horizon) "the sun sets early these days"
• arrange, set (adapt for performance in a different way) "set this poem to music"
• plant, set (put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground) "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
• set (apply or start) "set fire to a building"
• jell, set, congeal (become gelatinous) "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
• typeset, set (set in type) "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"
• set (put into a position that will restore a normal state) "set a broken bone"
• set, countersink (insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink))
• set (give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor)
• sic, set (urge to attack someone) "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"
• place, put, set (estimate) "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
• rig, set, set up (equip with sails or masts) "rig a ship"
• set up, lay out, set (get ready for a particular purpose or event) "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"
• adjust, set, correct (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard) "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
• fructify, set (bear fruit) "the apple trees fructify"
• dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure (arrange attractively) "dress my hair for the wedding"

Adjective

• fit, primed, set ((usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed) "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"
• fixed, set, rigid (fixed and unmoving) "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"
• located, placed, set, situated (situated in a particular spot or position) "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
• laid, set (set down according to a plan) "a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
• set (being below the horizon) "the moon is set"
• determined, dictated, set (determined or decided upon as by an authority) "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
• hardened, set (converted to solid form (as concrete))

(Source: WordNet, Princeton University. 2010.)