Dictionary definition · Set
noun
- evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used"a set of books"
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols"the set of prime numbers is infinite"
- several exercises intended to be done in series"he did four sets of the incline bench press"
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production"the sets were meticulously authentic"
verb
- put into a certain place or abstract location"Put your things here"
- fix conclusively or authoritatively"set the rules"
- decide upon or fix definitely"fix the variables"
adjective
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed"in no fit state to continue"
- fixed and unmoving"with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"
- situated in a particular spot or position"valuable centrally located urban land"
- set down according to a plan"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).