What does “set” mean?
- 1
verbto put something in a place or position
She set the plates on the table.
- 2
verbto decide on a time, price, rule, or goal
Let’s set a date for the meeting.
- 3
nouna group of similar things that belong together
I bought a new set of pans.
Set at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /sɛt/ · SET
- Forms
- set, setting
How to use “set” correctly
“Set” stays the same in the past: “Yesterday I set my alarm for six.”
Common phrases with “set”
- set a goal
- set the table
- set an alarm
- set up
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- setting
- setup
- reset
“set” is on these word lists
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