set
To put something in a place or position.
To put or arrange something in a specific place or position.
To get something ready to use or start.
To prepare or arrange something so it is ready to be used or to begin.
To make something start happening.
To cause an event, process, or action to start or happen.
A group of things that go together or are used together.
A collection of things that are related, similar, or used together as a unit.
The place with scenery and objects where a film or play is made.
The scenery, furniture, and props arranged for filming a scene or performing a play.
- Base: set
- Plural: set, sets
- Base: set
- 3rd Person Singular: sets
- Present Participle: setting
- Past: set
- Past Participle: set
- Irregular present participle: setting Verb
- Irregular past: set Verb
- Irregular past participle: set Verb
set off
1cause to start suddenly
To make something start suddenly, like an alarm or explosion.
- The smoke set off the fire alarm.
- His comment set off an argument among the team.
set out
1begin journey or task
To start going somewhere or start doing something important.
- They set out early to reach the summit by noon.
- She set out to write her first novel last year.
set aside
1reserve for later use
To keep something for later use or special reason.
- She set aside some money for her vacation.
- The court set aside the previous decision.
- Please set aside those papers; I’ll look at them later.
- Please set some cake aside for John.
set in stone
1fixed and unchangeable
Something that cannot be changed once decided.
- The schedule isn’t set in stone yet; we can still make changes.
- His decision was set in stone, and nothing could change his mind.
set in stone
2Unchangeable decision or rule
To be fixed and not able to change.
- The schedule is not set in stone yet.
- These rules are set in stone and cannot be altered.
set up
1arrange or prepare something
To make something ready to use or start working.
- They set up the tent before dark.
- They set up the chairs before the meeting started.
- I need to set up my new phone before I can use it.
- We need to set up the new computer today.
set up
6arrange or prepare
To make something ready, such as a meeting, account, device, or business.
- We need to set up a meeting for next week.
- Can you help me set up my new phone?
- They set up a small company together.
- I set up an online account.
- She set it up before the guests arrived.