Fixed or arranged in advance

• - there is no set procedure

(of a view or habit) Unlikely to change

• - I've been on my own a long time and I'm rather set in my ways

(of a person's expression) Held for an unnaturally long time without changing, typically as a reflection of determination

(of a meal or menu in a restaurant) Offered at a fixed price with a limited choice of dishes

Having a conventional or predetermined wording; formulaic

• - witnesses often delivered their testimony according to a set speech

Ready, prepared, or likely to do something

• - “All set for tonight?” he asked

• - water costs look set to increase

Firmly opposed to

• - an approach set against tradition and authority

Determined to do (something)

• - he's set on marrying that girl

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position

• - Dana set the mug of tea down

• - Catherine set a chair by the bed

Be situated or fixed in a specified place or position

• - the village was set among olive groves on a hill

Represent (a story, play, movie, or scene) as happening at a specified time or in a specified place

• - a spy novel set in Berlin

Mount a precious stone in (something, typically a piece of jewelry)

• - a bracelet set with emeralds

Mount (a precious stone) in something

Arrange (type) as required

Arrange the type for (a piece of text)

• - article headings will be set in Times fourteen point

Prepare (a table) for a meal by placing cutlery, dishes, etc., on it in their proper places

Provide (music) so that a written work can be produced in a musical form

• - she set his poem to music

(of a dancer) Acknowledge another dancer, typically one's partner, using the steps prescribed

• - the gentleman sets to and turns with the lady on his left hand

Cause (a hen) to sit on eggs

Place (eggs) for a hen to sit on

Put (a seed or plant) in the ground to grow

Give the teeth of (a saw) alternating outward inclinations

Put (a sail) up in position to catch the wind

• - a safe distance from shore all sails were set

Put or bring into a specified state

• - plunging oil prices set in motion an economic collapse in Houston

• - the hostages were set free

Cause (someone or something) to start doing something

• - the incident set me thinking

Instruct (someone) to do something

• - he'll set a man to watch you

Give someone (a task)

• - the problem we have been set

Devise (a test) and give it to someone to do

Establish as (an example) for others to follow, copy, or try to achieve

• - the scheme sets a precedent for other companies

Establish (a record)

• - his time in the 25-meter freestyle set a national record

Decide on

• - they set a date for a full hearing at the end of February

Fix (a price, value, or limit) on something

• - the unions had set a limit on the size of the temporary workforce

Adjust the hands of (a clock or watch), typically to show the right time

Adjust (an alarm clock) to sound at the required time

Adjust (a device or its controls) so that it performs a particular operation

• - you have to be careful not to set the volume too high

Cause (a binary device) to enter the state representing the numeral 1

Harden into a solid or semisolid state

• - cook for a further thirty-five minutes until the filling has set

Arrange (the hair) while damp so that it dries in the required style

• - she had set her hair on small rollers

Put parts of (a broken or dislocated bone or limb) into the correct position for healing

Deal with (a fracture or dislocation) in this way

(of a bone) Be restored to its normal condition by knitting together again after being broken

• - dogs' bones soon set

(with reference to a person's face) Assume or cause to assume a fixed or rigid expression

• - her features never set into a civil parade of attention

• - Travis's face was set as he looked up

(of the eyes) Become fixed in position or in the feeling they are expressing

• - his bright eyes set in an expression of mocking amusement

(of a hunting dog) Adopt a rigid attitude indicating the presence of game

(of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) Appear to move toward and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates

• - the sun was setting and a warm, red glow filled the sky

(of a tide or current) Take or have a specified direction or course

• - a fair tide can be carried well past Lands End before the stream sets to the north

Start (a fire)

(of blossom or a tree) Develop into or produce (fruit)

(of fruit) Develop from blossom

(of a plant) Produce (seed)

• - the herb has flowered and started to set seed

Sit

• - a perfect lady—just set in her seat and stared

A group or collection of things that belong together, resemble one another, or are usually found together

• - a set of false teeth

• - a new cell with two sets of chromosomes

• - a spare set of clothes

A collection of implements, containers, or other objects customarily used together for a specific purpose

• - an electric fondue set

A group of people with common interests or occupations or of similar social status

• - it was a fashionable haunt of the literary set

(in tennis, darts, and other games) A group of games counting as a unit toward a match, only the player or side that wins a defined number or proportion of the games being awarded a point toward the final score

• - he took the first set 6-3

(in jazz or popular music) A sequence of songs or pieces performed together and constituting or forming part of a live show or recording

• - a short four-song set

A group of people making up the required number for a square dance or similar country dance

A fixed number of repetitions of a particular bodybuilding exercise

A collection of distinct entities regarded as a unit, being either individually specified or (more usually) satisfying specified conditions

• - the set of all positive integers

The way in which something is set, disposed, or positioned

• - the shape and set of the eyes

The posture or attitude of a part of the body, typically in relation to the impression this gives of a person's feelings or intentions

• - the determined set of her upper torso

The flow of a current or tide in a particular direction

• - the rudder kept the dinghy straight against the set of the tide

An arrangement of the hair when damp so that it dries in the required style

• - a shampoo and set

A setter's pointing in the presence of game

The alternating outward inclinations of the teeth of a saw

A warp or bend in wood, metal, or another material caused by continued strain or pressure

A radio or television receiver

• - a TV set

A collection of scenery, stage furniture, and other articles used for a particular scene in a play or film

The place or area in which filming is taking place or a play is performed

• - the magazine has interviews on set with top directors

A cutting, young plant, or bulb used in the propagation of new plants

A young fruit that has just formed

The last coat of plaster on a wall

The amount of spacing in type controlling the distance between letters

The width of a piece of type