1
as in to sit
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop
the hen set for days
2
as in to choose
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
set a date for the wedding
3
as in to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
fire losses were set at a million dollars
4
as in to lounge
chiefly dialect
to rest on the buttocks or haunches
come over and set for a spell
5
as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off
6
as in to decide
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
finally set some plans for the luncheon
7
as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
had the jeweler set the diamond again
8
as in to freeze
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the gelatin is just starting to set now
9
as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
set a book on the table
10
as in to harden
to become physically firm or solid
the concrete must set completely before anyone can walk on it
1
as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale
2
as in pack
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set
3
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a set of tools
4
as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience
5
as in scenery
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production
built sets for the play
1
as in go
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action
we're all set to go
2
as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
that rock is really set in the hillside
3
as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
set on being the first in her family to graduate from college
4
as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
the library is only open during set hours
5
as in specific
of a particular or exact sort
international law has set rules for the treatment of prisoners of war
6
as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
it was not my set purpose to cause trouble for anyone
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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