Set
verb
To put or place something in a particular position.
She set the vase on the table
Often appears as...
- set the table
- set a record
verb
To fix or determine a particular value, time, or limit.
They set the price at $100
Often appears as...
- set a budget
- set a time
noun
A collection or group of similar things or people.
A set of keys
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- set of keys
- set of rules
verb
To make something firm or tight.
She set her jaw in determination
Often appears as...
- set teeth
- set jaw
adjective
In a fixed or established state.
She has a set routine for her morning
Often appears as...
- set routine
- set time
noun
A group of people who regularly associate together.
He doesn't belong to our set
Often appears as...
- social set
- jet set
verb
To point or direct something.
Set your compass towards North
Often appears as...
- set course
- set direction
verb
To put or place something in a particular position.
She set the vase on the table
Often appears as...
- set the table
- set a record
verb
To fix or determine a particular value, time, or limit.
They set the price at $100
Often appears as...
- set a budget
- set a time
noun
A collection or group of similar things or people.
A set of keys
Often appears as...
- set of keys
- set of rules
verb
To make something firm or tight.
She set her jaw in determination
Often appears as...
- set teeth
- set jaw
adjective
In a fixed or established state.
She has a set routine for her morning
Often appears as...
- set routine
- set time
noun
A group of people who regularly associate together.
He doesn't belong to our set
Often appears as...
- social set
- jet set
verb
To point or direct something.
Set your compass towards North
Often appears as...
- set course
- set direction
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Spatial Placement
Used when mentioning the location where an object is placed.
He set the book on the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/2Initiate Action
Describes the start of an action or event.
Set the machine in motion.
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Wilma Rudolph
American Athlete
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
Every twist and turn in life is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself, your interests, your talents, and how to set and then achieve goals.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close.
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Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgarian Athlete
With the right set of mind, with the right people, with the right support, things happen.
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John Lennon
English Musician
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.
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Joseph Campbell
American Author
Love is a friendship set to music.
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Wilma Rudolph
American Athlete
You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
Every twist and turn in life is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself, your interests, your talents, and how to set and then achieve goals.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close.
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Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgarian Athlete
With the right set of mind, with the right people, with the right support, things happen.
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John Lennon
English Musician
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.
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Joseph Campbell
American Author
Love is a friendship set to music.
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