set

converted to solid form (as concrete)

the act of putting something in position

“he gave a final set to his hat”

a unit of play in tennis or squash

“they played two sets of tennis after dinner”

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

“the hardening of concrete”

“he tested the set of the glue”

the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon

“before the set of sun”

(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”

any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals

“the early sets ran on storage batteries”

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”

set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly

“set clocks or instruments”

locate

“The film is set in Africa”

disappear beyond the horizon

“the sun sets early these days”

“The moon will soon set”

adapt for performance in a different way

“set this poem to music”

“Did he set his major works over a short period of time?”

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

“Let's plant flowers in the garden”

apply or start

“set fire to a building”

become gelatinous

“the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme”

set in type

“My book will be typeset nicely”

“set these words in italics”

put into a position that will restore a normal state

“set a broken bone”

“Did he set his foot?”

insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

urge to attack someone

“The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders”

“the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits”

estimate

“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”

equip with sails or masts

“rig a ship”

get ready for a particular purpose or event

“set up an experiment”

“set the table”

“lay out the tools for the surgery”

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

“Adjust the clock, please”

“correct the alignment of the front wheels”

produce fruit

“the apple trees fructify”

arrange attractively

“dress my hair for the wedding”

“They set their hair”