Synonym: adjust, arrange, fix, place, position, regulate. Antonym: rise. Similar words: set up, set out, asset, set off, upset, set down, settle, closet. Meaning: [set] n. 1. a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used 2. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols 3. several exercises intended to be done in series 4. representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production 5. an unofficial association of people or groups 6. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way 7. the act of putting something in position 8. a unit of play in tennis or squash 9. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization 10. evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris 11. the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon 12. (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way 13. any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals. v. 1. put into a certain place or abstract location 2. fix conclusively or authoritatively 3. decide upon or fix definitely 4. establish as the highest level or best performance 5. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state 6. fix in a border 7. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc 8. set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly 9. locate 10. disappear beyond the horizon 11. adapt for performance in a different way 12. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground 13. apply or start 14. become gelatinous 15. set in type 16. put into a position that will restore a normal state 17. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) 18. give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor 19. urge a dog to attack someone 20. estimate 21. equip with sails or masts 22. get ready for a particular purpose or event 23. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 24. bear fruit 25. arrange attractively. adj. 1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed 2. fixed and unmoving 3. situated in a particular spot or position 4. set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people" 5. being below the horizon 6. determined or decided upon as by an authority 7. converted to solid form (as concrete).
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121. The market was full of brightly coloured vegetables set out on stalls.
122. If we all set to, we should be able to finish the job in a week.
123. I set off for a new adventure in the United States on the first day of the new year.
124. We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.
125. They set about their work with youthful vigour and enthusiasm.
126. She has set up her own executive recruitment business in Paris.
127. Several youths had set fire to the police car .
128. She pre - set the cooker to come on at 6.30.
129. We only had a couple of hours to set up before the exhibition opened.
130. This year's Budget looks set to be a precarious high-wire act for the Chancellor.
131. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C.S. Lewis
132. An interim government was set up for the period before the country's first free election.
133. He has been diddling with the controls on the television set.
134. The words in the definition are roman / are set in roman type.
135. A desperate tiredness set in after hours of anxious waiting.
136. A spark from the machinery had set fire to some material.
137. I think we're set up with everything we need for the journey.
138. The girl let her mother plug in the TV set.
139. Once he's set his heart on a thing,(sentencedict.com) he won't rest till he gets it.
140. Troops tried to set up a lookout post inside a refugee camp.
141. Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the stalls set up.
142. A fund was set up as a goodwill gesture to survivors and their families.
143. Concentrations of troops near the border look set to invade within the next few days.
144. An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
145. ITV has set its sights on winning a younger and more upmarket audience.
146. The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights.
146. Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and make good sentences.
147. The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete.
148. He climbed onto his horse and set off at a relaxed trot down the lane.
149. The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims.
150. A new all-woman market research company has been set up to find out what women think about major news and issues.
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