set
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Synonyms for set
adjust
arrange
prepare
established
strict
compulsory
conventional
scenery
be set on or upon something
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- be determined to
- be intent on
- be resolved to
- be bent on
- be insistent on
- be resolute about
set about something
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- begin
- start
- get down to
- attack
- tackle
- set to
- get to work
- sail into
- take the first step
- wade into
- get cracking
- make a start on
- roll up your sleeves
- get weaving
- address yourself to
- put your shoulder to the wheel
set forth
set on or upon someone
set out: embark
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- embark
- set off
- start out
- begin
- get under way
- hit the road
- take to the road
- sally forth
set someone against someone
set someone back
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set someone off
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- upset
- make angry
- discompose
set something apart
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- distinguish
- separate
- characterize
- single out
- individualize
- make distinctive
- mark as different
set something aside: reserve
set something aside: ignore
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- ignore
- disregard
- shrug off
- bury
- cast aside
- put to one side
set something aside: reject
set something down: write down
set something forth
set something off: cause
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set something off: enhance
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- enhance
- show off
- complement
- throw into relief
- bring out the highlights in
set something out: arrange
set something out: explain
set something up: arrange
set something up: establish
set something up: assemble
series
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- series
- collection
- assortment
- kit
- outfit
- batch
- compendium
- assemblage
- coordinated group
- ensemble
television
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- television
- TV
- telly
- the box
- receiver
- the tube
- TV set
- small screen
- gogglebox
- idiot box
expression
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scenery
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- scenery
- backdrop
- setting
- flats
- mise en scène
- stage furniture
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for set
to put in or assign to a certain position or location
to place (a story, for example) in a designated setting
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to calculate approximately
to move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something
to change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass
set about: to go about the initial step in doing (something)
set apart: to make noticeable or different
set aside: to put an end to, especially formally and with authority
set back: to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired
set down: to come to rest on the ground
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set forth: to state, as an idea, for consideration
set off: to be the cause of
set off: to stir to action or feeling
set off: to endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition
set off: to act as an equalizing weight or force to
set off: to make up for
set out: to go about the initial step in doing (something)
set out: to proceed in a specified direction
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set to: to go about the initial step in doing (something)
set up: to bring into existence formally
firmly established by long standing
fixed and distinct from others
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a number of individuals making up or considered a unit
a subdivision of a larger group
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Synonyms for set
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
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- teeth
- dentition
- volume
- aggregation
- collection
- accumulation
- assemblage
- singleton
- pair
- brace
- triad
- triple
- triplet
- trio
- quadruple
- quartette
- quadruplet
- quartet
- quintuple
- quintette
- quintuplet
- quintet
- sextette
- sestet
- sextet
- septette
- septet
- octette
- octet
- chess set
- manicure set
- join
- sum
- union
- Cartesian product
- intersection
- product
- field
- bracket
- conjugation
- suite
- choir
- consort
- core
- core group
- nucleus
- portfolio
- score
- threescore
- synset
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
several exercises intended to be done in series
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representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
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an unofficial association of people or groups
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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the act of putting something in position
a unit of play in tennis or squash
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the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout
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the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
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(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
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any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
put into a certain place or abstract location
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- put in
- stick in
- inclose
- insert
- introduce
- enclose
- docket
- postpose
- prepose
- step
- put back
- replace
- stratify
- plant
- intersperse
- snuggle
- nestle
- pile
- arrange
- set up
- superimpose
- superpose
- lay over
- park
- ensconce
- settle
- dispose
- emplace
- ship
- underlay
- trench
- pigeonhole
- shelve
- jar
- repose
- sign
- middle
- parallelize
- recess
- reposition
- throw
- thrust
- tee
- tee up
- rack up
- coffin
- bed
- appose
- place down
- put down
- set down
- sow
- seed
- misplace
- juxtapose
- bottle
- bucket
- barrel
- ground
- pillow
- rest
- mislay
- lose
- upend
- seat
- sit down
- sit
- lay
- place upright
- stand up
- stand
- recline
- set
- instal
- install
- posit
- situate
- deposit
- fix
- ladle
- poise
- lean
- clap
- perch
- load
- cram
- siphon
- move
- displace
- position
- glycerolise
- glycerolize
- space
- marshal
- settle down
- imbricate
- array
- lay out
- set out
- range
- unload
- drop off
- discharge
- drop
- assemble
- put together
- tack together
- piece
- tack
- erect
- put up
- rear
- raise
- debark
- disembark
- rig
- ensnare
- entrap
- frame
- knock back
- set back
fix conclusively or authoritatively
decide upon or fix definitely
put into a certain state
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
disappear beyond the horizon
adapt for performance in a different way
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put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
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give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
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get ready for a particular purpose or event
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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- alter
- change
- modify
- proportion
- modulate
- temper
- tune
- tune up
- calibrate
- fine-tune
- graduate
- time
- trim
- zero
- zero in
- readjust
- reset
- attune
- set
- regulate
- focalise
- focalize
- sharpen
- focus
- sync
- synchronize
- synchronise
- pressurise
- pressurize
- depressurise
- depressurize
- decompress
- match
- fit
- plumb
- ordinate
- align
- coordinate
- reconcile
- harmonise
- harmonize
- linearise
- linearize
- justify
- citify
arrange attractively
(usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed
set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
being below the horizon
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determined or decided upon as by an authority
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