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set/sɛt/

  1. Verb

    To put (something) down, to rest.

    transitive

    Set the tray there.

  2. To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.

    transitive

    I have set my heart on running the marathon.

  3. To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.

    transitive

    The Lord thy God will set thee on high.

  4. To start (a fire).

    transitive

  5. To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

    Dated termtransitive

    to set a coach in the mud

  6. To determine or settle.

    transitive

    to set the rent

  7. To adjust.

    transitive

    I set the alarm at 6 a.m.

  8. To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.

    transitive

  9. To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.

    transitive

    Please set the table for our guests.

  10. To introduce or describe.

    transitive

    I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene.

  11. To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.

    transitive

    He says he will set his next film in France.

  12. To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).

    transitive

    This crossword was set by Araucaria.

  13. To divide a class group in a subject according to ability

    educationUK

    In setted classes, students are brought together because they are believed to be of similar 'ability'. Yet, setted lessons are often conducted as though students are not only similar, but identical—in terms of ability, preferred learning style and pace of working.