noun: 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"
noun: (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
noun: several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
noun: representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
noun: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
noun: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"
noun: the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"
noun: a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
noun: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
noun: evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
noun: the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
noun: (psychology) being temporarily ready 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"
noun: any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
verb: 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"
verb: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
verb: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
verb: establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"
verb: put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"
verb: fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"
verb: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
verb: set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
verb: locate; "The film is set in Africa"
verb: disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
verb: adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
verb: put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
verb: apply or start; "set fire to a building"
verb: become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
verb: set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"
verb: put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"
verb: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
verb: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
verb: urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"
verb: estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
verb: equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"
verb: get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"
verb: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
verb: bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"
verb: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
adj: (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"
adj: 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"
adj: 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"
adj: set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
adj: being below the horizon; "the moon is set"
adj: 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"
adj: converted to solid form (as concrete)
Length: 3 letters
Scrabble value: 3
Words with Friends value: 3
Literati value: 3
TWL (USA): Found
SOWPODS (UK): Found
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