• several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four Sets of the incline bench press"
• the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final Set to his hat"
• any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early Sets ran on storage batteries"
• representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the Sets were meticulously authentic"
• (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"
• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the Set of his mind was obvious"
• the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the Set of sun"
• 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"
• (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the Set of prime numbers is infinite"
• an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart Set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
• evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
• the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the Set of the glue"
• a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two Sets of tennis after dinner"
• arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
• bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"
• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
• Set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "Set clocks or instruments"
• put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "Set the house afire"
• 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"
• get ready for a particular purpose or event; "Set up an experiment"; "Set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"
• equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"
• become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
• estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
• fix conclusively or authoritatively; "Set the rules"
• decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
• establish as the highest level or best performance; "Set a record"
• urge a dog to attack someone
• give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
• 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"
• insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
• put or Set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let''s plant flowers in the garden"
• fix in a border; "The goldsmith Set the diamond"
• put into a position that will restore a normal state; "Set a broken bone"
• apply or start; "Set fire to a building"
• adapt for performance in a different way; "Set this poem to music"
• locate; "The film is Set in Africa"
• disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun Sets early these days"
• converted to solid form (as concrete)
• 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"
• Set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places Set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
• 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"
• 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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