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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb set 10 of 24 senses of set Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => docket => cock => postpose => prepose => replace, put back => intersperse => pile => arrange, set up => superimpose, superpose, lay over => superpose => park => ensconce, settle => trench => pigeonhole => shelve => jar => repose => stick, put forward => sign => middle => parallelize => butt => recess => reposition => throw => tee, tee up => rack up => coffin => bed => appose => set down put down place down => sow, sough, seed => misplace => juxtapose => pitch => set down => bottle => bucket => barrel => ground => pillow, rest => misplace, mislay, lose => upend => seat, sit sit down => lay, put down repose => stand stand up place upright => plant, set => install, instal, put in set up => situate, fix, posit, deposit => ladle => poise => lean => clap => rest => perch => load => cram => set => siphon => position => glycerolize => space => marshal => settle, settle down => throw Sense 2 determine, set => identify, place => date => value => format => charge => initialize => detect => tax, assess => price Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => quantify => name => reset => define Sense 5 set => pitch => pitch => keynote Sense 7 prepare, set up ready, gear up set => socialize, socialise => cram => precondition => fix => mount => set up lay out set => winterize => summerize => prime => cultivate, crop, work => brace, poise Sense 8 set => reset => advance, set ahead Sense 11 arrange, set => prearrange => put => transpose => tabularize, tabularise, tabulate Sense 12 plant, set => root => puddle => checkrow => dibble => afforest, forest => replant Sense 22 adjust set => proportion => modulate => temper => tune, tune up => calibrate, graduate, fine-tune => tune, tune up => zero, zero in => zero => readjust, reset => attune => time => set => regulate, modulate => focus, sharpen => synchronize, synchronise, sync => pressurize, pressurise => depressurize, depressurise, decompress => match, fit => plumb => align, coordinate => harmonize, harmonise, reconcile => linearize, linearise => justify => citify Sense 24 dress, arrange, set do coif, coiffe, coiffure => bob => wave Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb set 10 of 24 senses of set Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => docket => cock => postpose => prepose => replace, put back => hang up => intersperse => interleave => pile => arrange, set up => regularize, regularise => even even out => order => order => tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away => make make up => houseclean, clean house, clean => spring-clean => route => systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise => codify => collate, collect => disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out => tease, tease apart, loosen => ravel, unravel, ravel out => straighten => rearrange => recode => reshuffle => serialize, serialise => alphabetize, alphabetise => organize, organise, coordinate => categorize, categorise => structure => restructure, reconstitute => interlock, mesh => stratify => interstratify => string, thread, draw => bead => wire => marshal => string => string out spread out => tuck => preen, plume => concord => cascade => settle => pyramid => corral => catenate, catenulate => dress, decorate => range, array, lay out set out => compart => pack, bundle, wad, compact => puddle => stack, pile, heap => rick => cord => stack, stagger, distribute => drape => drape => set => line up => superimpose, superpose, lay over => develop => superpose => park => ensconce, settle => trench => pigeonhole => shelve => jar => repose => stick, put forward => sign => middle => parallelize => butt => recess => reposition => reduce => throw => tee, tee up => rack up => coffin => bed => appose => set down put down place down => plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down plunk down plump => sow, sough, seed => broadcast => inseminate, sow, sow in => scatter => misplace => juxtapose => pitch => set down => bottle => bucket => barrel => ground => pillow, rest => misplace, mislay, lose => upend => seat, sit sit down => reseat => lay, put down repose => rail => lay => spawn => spat => blow => bury, entomb, inter, lay to rest => rebury => stand stand up place upright => plant, set => root => puddle => checkrow => dibble => afforest, forest => re-afforest => reforest => replant => install, instal, put in set up => retrofit => reinstall => post put up => situate, fix, posit, deposit => bury => ladle => poise => lean => clap => rest => perch => load => cram => set => siphon => position => deploy => play => cover => aim take train, take aim direct => target, aim place direct, point => address => range in home in zero in => hold => turn => swing => charge, level, point => level => square => square up jog, even up => dress, line up => orient => glycerolize => space => marshal => settle, settle down => throw Sense 2 determine, set => identify, place => distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart => know => discriminate, know apart => subtilize => label => label => sex => individualize, individualise => contrast => severalize => contradistinguish => dissociate => demarcate => discriminate, separate, single out => isolate, insulate => ghettoize, ghettoise => cloister => seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw => quarantine => maroon => segregate => redline => disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour => handicap, hinder, hamper => prejudice => stratify => date => chronologize, chronologise => predate, antedate, foredate => postdate => misdate => value => overvalue, overestimate => undervalue, underestimate => float => format => charge => initialize => detect => tax, assess => price => mark up => rig, manipulate => overprice => underquote Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => quantify => name => reset => define => redefine Sense 5 set => pitch => pitch => keynote Sense 7 prepare, set up ready, gear up set => socialize, socialise => cram => precondition => fix => mount => set up lay out set => winterize => summerize => prime => cultivate, crop, work => overcrop, overcultivate => brace, poise => steel, nerve Sense 8 set => reset => advance, set ahead Sense 11 arrange, set => prearrange => put => transpose => tabularize, tabularise, tabulate Sense 12 plant, set => root => puddle => checkrow => dibble => afforest, forest => re-afforest => reforest => replant Sense 22 adjust set => proportion => scale down => scale up => modulate => temper => tune, tune up => calibrate, graduate, fine-tune => tune, tune up => fine-tune, tweak => service => tune in => zero, zero in => zero => readjust, reset => attune => time => set => reset => advance, set ahead => regulate, modulate => focus, sharpen => refocus => pin down narrow down => synchronize, synchronise, sync => phase => pressurize, pressurise => depressurize, depressurise, decompress => puncture => match, fit => balance, equilibrate, equilibrize => complement => compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up => carry => cover => cancel, offset, set off => counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance => override => offset, countervail => plumb => align, coordinate => harmonize, harmonise, reconcile => key => linearize, linearise => justify => citify Sense 24 dress, arrange, set do coif, coiffe, coiffure => bob => wave => marcel => perm Entailment of verb set Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb set 24 senses of set Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => move displace Also See-> set down#6; set back#3; set up#11; set up#7; set down#5; set up#2; set up#3; set up#5; set out#2 Sense 2 determine, set Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => choose take select, pick out Sense 4 set mark => lay down establish, make Sense 5 set => change, alter Also See-> set off#5; set up#4; set off#1; set apart#1; set aside#1; set off#7 Sense 6 set => arrange, set up Sense 7 prepare, set up ready, gear up set => change, alter Sense 8 set => adjust set Also See-> set ahead#1 Sense 9 set localize, localise, place => stage, present Sense 10 set go down go under => descend, fall, go down come down Sense 11 arrange, set => compose, write Sense 12 plant, set => put set place pose, position, lay Sense 13 set => originate, initiate, start Sense 14 jell, set congeal => solidify Sense 15 set => put set place pose, position, lay Sense 16 set countersink => bury, sink Sense 17 set => hone Sense 18 sic, set => assail, assault, set on attack Sense 19 place put set => estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge Sense 20 rig, set set up => equip, fit fit out outfit Sense 21 set up lay out set => prepare, set up ready, gear up set Sense 22 adjust set => correct, right Sense 23 fructify, set => reproduce, procreate, multiply Sense 24 dress, arrange, set do coif, coiffe, coiffure => groom, neaten Familiarity of verb set set used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 24) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb set Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => move displace -------------- Sense 2 determine, set -------------- Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => choose take select, pick out -------------- Sense 4 set mark => lay down establish, make -------------- Sense 5 set => change, alter -------------- Sense 6 set => arrange, set up -------------- Sense 7 prepare, set up ready, gear up set => change, alter -------------- Sense 8 set => adjust set -------------- Sense 9 set localize, localise, place => stage, present -------------- Sense 10 set go down go under => descend, fall, go down come down -------------- Sense 11 arrange, set => compose, write -------------- Sense 12 plant, set => put set place pose, position, lay -------------- Sense 13 set => originate, initiate, start -------------- Sense 14 jell, set congeal => solidify -------------- Sense 15 set => put set place pose, position, lay -------------- Sense 16 set countersink => bury, sink -------------- Sense 17 set => hone -------------- Sense 18 sic, set => assail, assault, set on attack -------------- Sense 19 place put set => estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge -------------- Sense 20 rig, set set up => equip, fit fit out outfit -------------- Sense 21 set up lay out set => prepare, set up ready, gear up set -------------- Sense 22 adjust set => correct, right -------------- Sense 23 fructify, set => reproduce, procreate, multiply -------------- Sense 24 dress, arrange, set do coif, coiffe, coiffure => groom, neaten -------------- Grep of noun set alfred de musset ascii character set asset basset bedroom set boneset broom closet cabasset character set chess set china closet climbing boneset closet clothes closet coat closet complex instruction set computer complex instruction set computing corset crystal set diningroom set dinner set earth-closet exercise set gearset gusset handset headset horsey set horsy set inset jet set jose ortega y gasset knesset langset lanset lion marmoset livingroom set louis charles alfred de musset manicure set marmoset massachuset mind-set mindset musset null set offset onset ortega y gasset outset photo-offset posset purple boneset pygmy marmoset quickset radio set receiving set reduced instruction set computer reduced instruction set computing reset russet saw set set set-to set back set chisel set decoration set gun set of bookshelves set phrase set piece set point set shot set square set theory seta setaria setaria glauca setaria italica setaria italica rubrofructa setaria italica stramineofructa setaria viridis setback sete quedas seth seth thomas setline setoff seton setophaga setophaga ruticilla setswana sett settee setter setterwort setting setting hen settle settlement settler settling settlings setubal setup smart set somerset stage set stomach upset subset sunset supply closet tasset tea set telephone set television set train set true marmoset tv set upset water closet Overview of noun set The noun set has 13 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (24) set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used: "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth") 2. (15) set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite") 3. (6) set exercise set -- (several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press") 4. (3) stage set set -- (representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic") 5. (2) set circle, band, lot -- (an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot") 6. (1) bent, set -- (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way "the set of his mind was obvious") 7. (1) set -- (the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat") 8. set -- (a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner") 9. hardening, solidifying, solidification, set -- (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue") 10. Set Seth -- (evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris) 11. set -- (the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun") 12. set readiness -- ((psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set") 13. set -- (any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries") Overview of verb set The verb set has 24 senses (first 14 from tagged texts) 1. (30) put set place pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point") 2. (29) determine, set -- (fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules") 3. (12) specify, set determine, fix -- (decide upon as of variables in math) 4. (10) set mark -- (establish as the highest level or best performance: "set a record") 5. (9) set -- (put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire") 6. (6) set -- (fix in a border, as of precious stones) 7. (5) prepare, set up ready, gear up set -- (make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use event, etc "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war") 8. (5) set -- (set to a certain position; "set clocks or instruments") 9. (3) set localize, localise, place -- (locate; "The film is set in Africa") 10. (2) set go down go under -- (disappear beyond the horizon; of celestial bodies such as the sun and the moon) 11. (2) arrange, set -- (adapt for performance in a different way "set this poem to music") 12. (2) plant, set -- (put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden") 13. (1) set -- (apply or start "set fire to a building") 14. (1) jell, set congeal -- (become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme") 15. set -- (put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone") 16. set countersink -- (insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)) 17. set -- (give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor) 18. sic, set -- (urge a dog to attack someone) 19. place put set -- (estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.") 20. rig, set set up -- (equip with sails, masts, etc.; of ships) 21. set up lay out set -- (get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery") 22. adjust set -- (alter slightly, esp. to achieve accuracy; regulate; "Adjust the clock, please") 23. fructify, set -- (bear fruit, of plants) 24. dress, arrange, set do coif, coiffe, coiffure -- (arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding") Overview of adj set The adj set has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) fit primed, set -- ((usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time") 2. (3) fixed, set rigid -- (fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain") 3. (2) located, placed, set situated -- (situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank") 4. (1) laid, set -- (set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern") 5. set -- (being below the horizon; "the moon is set") 6. determined, dictated, set -- (determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching") 7. hardened, set -- (converted to solid form (as concrete)) Antonyms of adj set 7 senses of set Sense 1 fit(prenominal), primed(prenominal), set(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA ready) -> unready Sense 2 fixed, set rigid INDIRECT (VIA nonmoving) -> moving Sense 3 located, placed, set situated INDIRECT (VIA settled) -> unsettled Sense 4 laid, set INDIRECT (VIA arranged) -> disarranged Sense 5 set(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA down) -> up Sense 6 determined, dictated, set INDIRECT (VIA settled) -> unsettled Sense 7 hardened, set INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft Similarity of adj set 7 senses of set Sense 1 fit(prenominal), primed(prenominal), set(prenominal) => ready (vs. unready) Sense 2 fixed, set rigid => nonmoving (vs. moving), unmoving Sense 3 located, placed, set situated => settled (vs. unsettled) Sense 4 laid, set => arranged (vs. disarranged), ordered Sense 5 set(prenominal) => down (vs. up) Sense 6 determined, dictated, set => settled (vs. unsettled) Sense 7 hardened, set => hard (vs. soft) Attributes of adj set Familiarity of adj set set used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj set close-set close set closet dead set deep-set heavyset low-set lowset preset quickset russet set set-apart set-aside set in stone set up setting settled sharp-set sunset thermoset thickset upset well-set Overview of noun set The noun set has 13 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (24) set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used: "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth") 2. (15) set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite") 3. (6) set exercise set -- (several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press") 4. (3) stage set set -- (representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic") 5. (2) set circle, band, lot -- (an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot") 6. (1) bent, set -- (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way "the set of his mind was obvious") 7. (1) set -- (the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat") 8. set -- (a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner") 9. hardening, solidifying, solidification, set -- (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue") 10. Set Seth -- (evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris) 11. set -- (the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun") 12. set readiness -- ((psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set") 13. set -- (any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries") Overview of verb set The verb set has 24 senses (first 14 from tagged texts) 1. (30) put set place pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point") 2. (29) determine, set -- (fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules") 3. (12) specify, set determine, fix -- (decide upon as of variables in math) 4. (10) set mark -- (establish as the highest level or best performance: "set a record") 5. (9) set -- (put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire") 6. (6) set -- (fix in a border, as of precious stones) 7. (5) prepare, set up ready, gear up set -- (make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use event, etc "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war") 8. (5) set -- (set to a certain position; "set clocks or instruments") 9. (3) set localize, localise, place -- (locate; "The film is set in Africa") 10. (2) set go down go under -- (disappear beyond the horizon; of celestial bodies such as the sun and the moon) 11. (2) arrange, set -- (adapt for performance in a different way "set this poem to music") 12. (2) plant, set -- (put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden") 13. (1) set -- (apply or start "set fire to a building") 14. (1) jell, set congeal -- (become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme") 15. set -- (put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone") 16. set countersink -- (insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)) 17. set -- (give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor) 18. sic, set -- (urge a dog to attack someone) 19. place put set -- (estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.") 20. rig, set set up -- (equip with sails, masts, etc.; of ships) 21. set up lay out set -- (get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery") 22. adjust set -- (alter slightly, esp. to achieve accuracy; regulate; "Adjust the clock, please") 23. fructify, set -- (bear fruit, of plants) 24. dress, arrange, set do coif, coiffe, coiffure -- (arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding") Overview of adj set The adj set has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) fit primed, set -- ((usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time") 2. (3) fixed, set rigid -- (fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain") 3. (2) located, placed, set situated -- (situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank") 4. (1) laid, set -- (set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern") 5. set -- (being below the horizon; "the moon is set") 6. determined, dictated, set -- (determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching") 7. hardened, set -- (converted to solid form (as concrete))
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