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set1 British & World English

put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position

set2 British & World English

a group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together

set3 British & World English

fixed or arranged in advance

set in set1 British & World English

put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position

be set in set1 British & World English

be situated or fixed in a specified place or position

Set in Seth (also Set) British & World English

an evil god who murdered his brother Osiris and wounded Osiris’s son Horus. Seth is represented as having the head of an animal with a long pointed snout

set in sett (also set) British & World English

the earth or burrow of a badger

on-set British & World English

taking place during or relating to the rehearsing of a play or the making of a film

set in in set1 British & World English

(of something unpleasant or unwelcome) begin and seem likely to continue

set on or upon in set1 British & World English

attack (someone) violently

set to in set1 British & World English

begin doing something vigorously

set-in British & World English

(of a sleeve) made separately and inset into a garment

set-to British & World English

a fight or argument

set-up British & World English

the way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged

box set (also boxed set) British & World English

a set of related items, typically books or recordings, packaged together in a box and sold as a unit

jet set British & World English

wealthy and fashionable people who travel widely and frequently for pleasure

saw set British & World English

a tool for setting the teeth of a saw so that they point in alternate directions

set-net British & World English

a fishing net fastened in position, into which fish are driven

set-off British & World English

an item or amount that is or may be set off against another in the settlement of accounts

tea set British & World English

a set of crockery for serving tea

chess set British & World English

a chessboard and a set of chessmen

close-set British & World English

(of two or more things) having little space in between

data set British & World English

a collection of related sets of information that is composed of separate elements but can be manipulated as a unit by a computer

deep-set British & World English

embedded or positioned firmly or deeply

Julia set British & World English

a set of complex numbers which do not converge to any limit when a given mapping is repeatedly applied to them. In some cases the result is a connected fractal set

onion set British & World English

a small onion bulb planted instead of seed to yield a mature bulb

point set British & World English

(in acupuncture) a set of points stimulated simultaneously to treat a particular ailment or bring about a desired effect

set sail in set1 British & World English

hoist the sails of a boat

set about in set1 British & World English

start doing something with vigour or determination

set-aside British & World English

the policy of taking land out of production to reduce crop surpluses

set list British & World English

a list of the songs that a band or singer intends to perform at a particular concert

set menu British & World English

a limited menu offered for a set number of courses, at a fixed price

set piece British & World English

a passage or section of a novel, play, film, or piece of music that is arranged in an elaborate or conventional pattern for maximum effect

set play British & World English

a prearranged manoeuvre carried out from a restart by the team who have the advantage

set point British & World English

(in tennis and other sports) a point which if won by one of the players or sides will also win them a set

set screw British & World English

a screw for adjusting or clamping parts of a machine

set scrum British & World English

another term for scrum.

set shot British & World English

a shot at the basket made without jumping

skill set British & World English

a person’s range of skills or abilities

smart set British & World English

fashionable people considered as a group

swing set British & World English

a frame for children to play on, typically including one or more swings and a slide

train set British & World English

a set of railway wagons or carriages, often with a locomotive, coupled together for a particular service

well set British & World English

(of a construction) firmly established; solidly fixed or arranged

wheel set British & World English

a pair of wheels attached to an axle

crystal set (also crystal radio) British & World English

a simple early form of radio receiver with a crystal touching a metal wire as the rectifier (instead of a valve or transistor), and no amplifier or loudspeaker, necessitating headphones or an earphone

render-set British & World English

plaster (a wall) with two coats