verb
Please set that blue box over here
The sun is setting
The concrete takes a long time to set in this weather
The date of the wedding has been set for May 23rd
When Ivor sets his mind on doing something, it usually gets done
Set your watches to Greenwich Mean Time. Set the counter back to zero
Who set the pattern for such behaviour? You'll have to set the rules
I think we ought to set a trap for the burglar
Who is going to set the questions for the examination?
If you set the table, I'll serve dinner
He set his hat at a jaunty angle and strode out of the restaurant
The judge set aside the ruling of the lower court
Completion has been set back because the materials failed to arrive
Winter has set in quite early this year
You were set on by a pack of dogs in the park?
The stallholders are all setting out their wares for the jewellery fair this morning
The gang set upon him as he was getting home from work
set about
It's time you set about deciding what you want to do for a living
The gang set about him with clubs
set against
If you set his assets against his liabilities, he comes off pretty well
They succeeded in setting brother against brother
set apart
His talent for language sets him apart from the others
I set apart this piece of chocolate just for you
set down
The secretary laboriously set down every word the official said
She set down her failure to win promotion to prejudice on the part of management
See if you can set the plane down in that field over there
set forth
Hugo set forth various proposals for the expansion of the company
After much hemming and hawing, Clive finally set forth on his big adventure
Hermione's theory is set forth in a lengthy report
set off
That little spark set off an explosion that destroyed the entire plant
The engraving is beautifully set off by the new mat and frame
set up
They are setting up the Christmas displays over the weekend
The Crockers are setting up their third shop in Halsted. His father set him up in business
noun
Brackenhall bought a set of Hogarth etchings from the gallery
The set she associates with think nothing of flying to Rio for the weekend
When I was ten, my father bought me a chemistry set
Hunter's set for Waiting for Godot won a prize
adjective
There is a set order in which these things are done
He made his set welcoming speech, as usual dripping with condescension, to the incoming classes
Are you all set to go?
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