English to English
adjective
- Fixed in position; immovable; rigid; as, a set line; a set countenance.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
The set of prime numbers is infinite.
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- several exercises intended to be done in series
He did four sets of the incline bench press.
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- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
The sets were meticulously authentic.
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- an unofficial association of people or groups
The smart set goes there.
They were an angry lot.
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- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
The set of his mind was obvious.
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- the act of putting something in position
He gave a final set to his hat.
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- a unit of play in tennis or squash
They played two sets of tennis after dinner.
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- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
The hardening of concrete.
He tested the set of the glue.
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- evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
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- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
Before the set of sun.
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- (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.
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- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
The early sets ran on storage batteries.
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- The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination.
source: Webster 1913
- Any of various standards of measurement of the fineness of cloth; specif., the number of reeds in one inch and the number of threads in each reed. The exact meaning varies according to the location where it is used. Sometimes written sett.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- (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.
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- fixed and unmoving
With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare.
His bearded face already has a set hollow look.
A face rigid with pain.
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- 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.
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- set down according to a plan:
A carefully laid table with places set for four people.
Stones laid in a pattern.
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- being below the horizon
The moon is set.
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- 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.
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- converted to solid form (as concrete)
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- 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.
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- fix conclusively or authoritatively
Set the rules.
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- decide upon or fix definitely
Fix the variables.
Specify the parameters.
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- establish as the highest level or best performance
Set a record.
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- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
Set the house afire.
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- fix in a border
The goldsmith set the diamond.
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- 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.
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- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
Set clocks or instruments.
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- locate
The film is set in Africa.
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- disappear beyond the horizon
The sun sets early these days.
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- adapt for performance in a different way
Set this poem to music.
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- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
Let's plant flowers in the garden.
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- apply or start
Set fire to a building.
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- become gelatinous
The liquid jelled after we added the enzyme.
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- set in type
My book will be typeset nicely.
Set these words in italics.
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- put into a position that will restore a normal state
Set a broken bone.
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- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
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- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
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- urge to attack someone
The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders.
The shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits.
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- estimate
We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M..
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- equip with sails or masts
Rig a ship.
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- get ready for a particular purpose or event
Set up an experiment.
Set the table.
Lay out the tools for the surgery.
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- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Adjust the clock, please.
Correct the alignment of the front wheels.
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- bear fruit
The apple trees fructify.
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- arrange attractively
Dress my hair for the wedding.
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- To cause to sit; to make to assume a specified position or attitude; to give site or place to; to place; to put; to fix; as, to set a house on a stone foundation; to set a book on a shelf; to set a dish on a table; to set a chest or trunk on its bottom or on end.
source: Webster 1913
- To pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
adj
- [set] Nalalapat; matibay; nátatakdà
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
noun
- [set] Ilwego; kabuoan ng bilang ng magkakabagay na kasangkapan; ibp.; paglubog ng araw
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
- [sét of] Kagayakan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [set] Maglagay; maglapag; lumubog (ang araw)
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
