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  1. Adj

    Fixed in position.

    Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.
  2. Rigid, solidified.

  3. Ready, prepared.

    on your marks, get set, go!; on your marks, set, go!
  4. Intent, determined (to do something).

    set on getting to his destination
  5. Prearranged.

    a set menu
    a meal that is instituted by a restaurateur for a limited occasion
  6. Fixed in one’s opinion.

    I’m set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.
  7. Fixed in a certain style.

  8. of a root, having a final i sound in certain forms, originating from a final laryngeal in Proto-Indo-European

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