Definition/Meaning of set
- English - Verb: set (third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past set, past participle set or (dialectal) setten) (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest . Set the tray there. (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place. I have set my heart on running the marathon. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London:…
- English - Noun: set (plural sets) A punch for setting nail s in wood . nail set A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television. television set 1984, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “The Brady Bunch”, in "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D: Say, you can watch 60 Minutes / Even Captain Kangaroo / But there's only one set , so whatever you watch / Well, you know I gotta watch…
- English - Adjective: set (comparative more set, superlative most set) Fixed in position. 2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34: Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls…
- English - References: ^ Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker . MGI/Mike Caro University . ISBN 978-1880069523
- English - Anagrams: EST , Est , ETS , StE , Ste , Ste ., TSE