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set [a]

1)	(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"

Synonyms :

fit primed

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ready

2)	fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"

Synonyms :

fixed rigid

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nonmoving

3)	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"

Synonyms :

located placed situated

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settled

4)	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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laid

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arranged

5)	being below the horizon; "the moon is set"

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down

6)	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"

Synonyms :

determined dictated

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settled

7)	converted to solid form (as concrete)

Synonyms :

hardened

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hard

set [n]

1)	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"

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accumulation dentition volume singleton brace triad quadruplet quintet sestet septet octet chess_set manicure_set join cartesian_product field field field bracket conjugation suite choir core score threescore synset

2)	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

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abstraction math interval group locus subset null_set mandelbrot_set mathematical_space field root diagonal domain intersection

3)	several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"

Synonyms :

exercise_set

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exercise

4)	representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"

Synonyms :

stage_set

5)	an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

Synonyms :

band circle lot

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social_group car_pool camp cohort confederacy four_hundred horsey_set jet_set company

6)	a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"

Synonyms :

bent

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disposition determine determine

7)	the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"

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emplacement plant localise lay

8)	a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"

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period_of_play

9)	the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

Synonyms :

curing hardening solidification solidifying

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action plastination cure congeal solidify solidify harden congealment

10)

evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris

Synonyms :

seth

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egyptian_deity

11)

the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"

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descent

12)

(psychology) a temporary readiness 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"

Synonyms :

readiness

13)

any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"

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set [v]

1)	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"

Synonyms :

lay place pose position put

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displace array emplacement positioner blank_space place place arrangement setting discharge knock_back rig ensnare debark assemble erect arrange defer put_back bring_down gaol apply post lay communicate enclose docket cock postpose prepose step stratify plant intersperse nestle pile lay_over superpose park ensconce emplace emplace ship underlay trench pigeonhole shelve jar repose put_forward sign middle parallelize butt recess reposition throw tee rack_up coffin bed appose place_down seed misplace juxtapose set_down bottle bucket barrel ground pillow lose upend seat place_upright recline plant instal deposit ladle poise lean clap rest perch load cram siphon position glycerolise space marshal settle throw imbricate

2)	fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"

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determine

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bent conclusion conclusion identify date value filiate format charge initialise assess price

3)	decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

Synonyms :

determine fix limit specify

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choose limit boundary determinative causal_factor bent quantify name reset define

4)	establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"

Synonyms :

mark

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establish bell_ringer

5)	put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

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alter cancel lay_out activate assign allow incite pitch keynote

6)	fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"

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arrange mount

7)	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"

Synonyms :

fix gear_up prepare ready set_up

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alter readiness ready preparation preparation socialise provide cram precondition fix mount lay_out winterise summerise prime crop brace

8)	set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"

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adjust setting advance reset

9)	locate; "The film is set in Africa"

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localise localize place

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present place arrangement fix locale

10)

disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"

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go_down go_under

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come_down astronomy ascend

11)

adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

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arrange

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compose music adapter prearrange put transpose tabularise

12)

put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

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plant

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lay flora planter planting root puddle checkrow bed dibble afforest replant

13)

apply or start; "set fire to a building"

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initiate

14)

become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"

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congeal jell

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solidify congealment curing

15)

put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"

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lay

16)

insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

Synonyms :

countersink

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bury countersink

17)

give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

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hone

18)

urge a dog to attack someone

Synonyms :

sic

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assail

19)

estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

Synonyms :

place put

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approximate

20)

equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"

Synonyms :

rig set_up

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equip rig rigger rigging

21)

get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

Synonyms :

lay_out set_up

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fix readiness place_setting

22)

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

Synonyms :

adjust correct

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alter adjustment adjuster proportion modulate temper tune calibrate tune time trim zero zero readjust attune time modulate focalise sync pressurise decompress fit plumb align harmonise linearise justify citify

23)

bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"

Synonyms :

fructify

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multiply fructification fruit

24)

arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

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arrange coif coiffe coiffure do dress

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groom coiffure arrangement bob wave curry

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

1. Secure Electronic Transaction.

2. Single Electron Tunneling.

3. Standard d'Echange et de Transfert.

(1999-03-26)

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