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set1 US English

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

set2 US English

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

set3 US English

fixed or arranged in advance

set in set1 US English

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

be set in set1 US English

be situated or fixed in a specified place or position

Set in Seth (also Set) US 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) US English

the lair or burrow of a badger

set in in set1 US English

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

set on or upon in set1 US English

attack (someone) violently

set to in set1 US English

begin doing something vigorously

set-in US English

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

set-to US English

a fight or argument

box set (also boxed set) US English

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

jet set US English

wealthy and fashionable people who travel widely and frequently for pleasure

saw set US English

a tool for giving the teeth of a saw alternating sideways inclinations

set off in set1 US English

begin a journey

set out in set1 US English

begin a journey

set-net US English

a fishing net fastened in fixed position

set-off US English

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

tea set (also tea service) US English

a set of dishes, typically of china or silver, used for serving tea

chess set US English

a chessboard and a set of chessmen

close-set US English

(of two or more things) placed or occurring with little space in between

data set US 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 US English

(of a person’s eyes) positioned deeply in the head

Julia set US English

a set of complex numbers that 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

nail set (also nail punch) US English

a tool hit with a hammer to sink the head of a nail below a surface

onion set US English

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

point set US English

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

set sail in set1 US English

hoist the sails of a vessel

set about in set1 US English

start doing something with vigor or determination

set forth in set1 US English

begin a journey or trip

set-aside US English

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

set list US English

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

set menu US English

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

set piece US English

a thing that has been carefully or elaborately planned or composed, in particular

set play US English

a prearranged maneuver carried out from a restart or after a timeout by the team that has the advantage

set point US English

(in tennis and other sports) a point that, if won by a contestant, will also win the set

set screw US English

a screw for adjusting or clamping parts of a machine

set shot US English

a shot made while standing still

sharp-set US English

very hungry

skill set US English

a person’s range of skills or abilities

smart set US English

fashionable people considered as a group

swing set US English

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

train set US English

a set of trains, tracks, and other things making up a child’s model railroad

well-set US English

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

wheel set US English

a pair of wheels attached to an axle

crystal set (also crystal radio) US English

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

render-set US English

plaster (a wall) with two coats

set something by in set1 US English

save something for future use

set forward in set1 US English

start on a journey