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adj.
opposed
1) (cannot stand alone) set against (her parents were dead set against the marriage)
ready
2) set for (we are set for the big celebration)
3) set to + inf. (we are set to begin)
4) (misc.) to get set for; (before a race) get ready, get set, go! (AE; BE has ready, steady, go!)
II
n.
collection of things used together
1) to make up a set
2) to break, break up a set
3) a carving; chemistry; chess; tea set
group of six or more games
(tennis)
4) to play a set
5) to lose; win a set
apparatus
6) a radio; television, TV set
clique
7) the fast (old-fashioned); international; jet; smart (old-fashioned) set (to belong to the jet set)
stage, film scenery
8) to dismantle, strike a set
misc.
9) to make a dead set at smb. ('to attack smb.'); ('to attempt to win smb.'s favor')
III
v.
1) (BE) (C) ('to assign') the teacher set several problems for the pupils; or: the teacher set the pupils several problems
2) (d; tr.) ('to place') to set against (to set a ladder against a wall)
3) (d; tr.) ('to pit') to set against (to set brother against brother)
4) (D; tr.) ('to arrange') to set for (to set the stage for smt.; to set a trap for smb.; to set a date for a wedding)
5) (d; tr.) ('to incite') to set on (to set dogs on a trespasser)
6) (D; tr.) ('to put') to set on (to set a price on an article)
7) (d; tr.) ('to attach') to set on (to set one's eyes on smt.)
8) (d; tr.) ('to adapt') to set to (to set a poem to music)
9) (d; intr.) to set upon ('to attack') (the wolves set upon the sheep)
10) (BE) (H) ('to assign as a task') she set them to write reports; I set myself to study these problems
11) (J) ('to compel') that set me thinking
12) (N; used with an adjective) to set smb. free
13) (P; tr.) ('to place') she set the lamp on the table
14) (misc.) to set an example for smb.; to set smt. apart; to set store by smb. ('to rely on smb.'); to set fire to ('to ignite'); to set a match to ('to ignite'); to set one's mind to do smt. ('to resolve to do smt.'); to set smt. in motion; to set one's sights on ('to aspire to') to set sail for ('to leave by ship for')