set
verb transitive[L. sedo; to compose, as a book, to dispose or put in order, to establish, found or institute, to possess, to cease; L. sedo, sedeo and sido, coinciding with sit, but all of one family. From the Norman orthography of this word, we have assess, assise. See Assess. Heb. Ch. to set, to place.]
pret. and pp. set.
set
To put or place; to fix or cause to rest in a standing posture. We set a house on a wass of stone; we set a book on a shelf. In this use, set differs from lay; we set a thing on its end or basis; we lay it on its side.
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To put or place in its proper or natural posture. We set a chest or trunk on its bottom, not its end; we set a bedstead or a table on its feet or laeg.
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To put, place or fix in any situation. God set the sun, moon and stars in the firmament. I do set my bow in the cloud. Genesis 9:13.
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To put into any condition or state. The Lord the God will set thee on high. Deuteronomy 28:1. I am come to set a man at variance against his father. Vatihew 10:35. So we say, to set in order, to set at ease, to set to work, or at work.
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To put; to fix; to attach to. The Lord set a mark upon Cain. Genesis 4:15. So we say, to set a label on a vial or a bale.
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To fix; to render motionless; as, the eyes are set, the jaws are set.
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To put or fix, as a price. We set a price on a house, farm or horse.
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To fix; to state by some rule. The gentleman spoke with a set gesture and countenance. The town of Berne has handsome fountains planted and set distances from one end of the street to the other.
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To regulate or adjust; as, to set a timepiece by the sun. He sets judgement by his passion.
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To fit to music; to adapt with notes; as, to set the words of a psalm to music. Set thy own songs, and sing them to they lute. Dryden
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To pitch; to begin to sing in public. He set the hundredth psalm.
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To plant, as a shrub, tree or vegetable.
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To variegate, intersperse or adorn with something fixed; to stud; as, to set any thing with diamonds or pearls. High on their heads, with jewels richly set, Each lady wore a radiant coronet.
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To return to its proper place or state; to replace; to reduce from dislocated or fractured state; as, to set a bone or a leg.
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To fix; to place; as the heart or affections. Set your affections on things above. CoIossians 3:2. -Minds altogether set on trade and profit.
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To fix firmly; to predetermine. The heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:11. Hence we say, a thing is done of set purpose; a man is set, that is, firm or obstinate in his opinion or way.
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To fix by appointment; to appoint; to assign; as, to set a time for meeting; to set an hour or day.
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To place or station; to appoint to a particular duty. Am I a sea or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me.
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To stake at play.