verb#428 by frequency
set
/sɛt/
To put down, to rest; To attach or affix to something else, or in or upon a certain place; To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be
- he/she/it
- sets
- past
- set
- past participle
- set
Meanings
- 1
To put (something) down, to rest
When are we setting off?
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
It's too late now to set off.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place
- 3
To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be
- 4
To start (a fire)
- 5
To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot
- 6
To determine or settle
- 7
To adjust
- 8
To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table
- 9
To introduce or describe
- 10
To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place