English words starting with set

Meanings of Set:

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Usage examples:

A set of false teeth

adjective

Fixed or arranged in advance.

Usage examples:

Try to feed the puppy at set times each day

Meanings of Set about:

idiom

Begin to deal with

phrasal verb

Start doing something with vigour or determination.

Usage examples:

It would be far better to admit the problem openly and set about tackling it

Meanings of Set aside:

phrasal verb

Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Meanings of Set free:

idiom

Grant freedom to

Meanings of Set in stone:

idiom

To be very difficult or impossible to change

Usage examples:

The schedule isn’t set in stone, but we’d like to stick to it pretty closely.

Meanings of Set out:

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Usage examples:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

Meanings of Set something to music:

idiom

To write or provide music for a poem, story, or other words so that it can be performed

Usage examples:

The poem was set to music in 1888.

Meanings of Set the world on fire:

phrase

Do something remarkable or sensational.

Usage examples:

The film hasn't exactly set the world on fire

idiom

To not be very exciting or successful

Usage examples:

He has a nice enough voice but he's not going to set the world on fire.

Meanings of Set-against:

phrasal verb

To consider one thing in relation to another

Usage examples:

He describes the major discoveries in the field, set against the backdrop of how scientists work to…

Meanings of Set-apart:

idiom

Select something or someone for a specific purpose

phrasal verb

Separate something and keep it for a special purpose.

Usage examples:

There were books and rooms set apart as libraries

Meanings of Set-back:

idiom

Hold back to a later time

phrasal verb

Delay or impede the progress of someone or something.

Usage examples:

This incident undoubtedly set back research

Meanings of Set-down:

phrasal verb

To write or print words, ideas, or information

Usage examples:

It’s often a lot of work to set your thoughts down on paper.

Meanings of Set-down-to:

phrasal verb

To write or print words, ideas, or information

Usage examples:

It’s often a lot of work to set your thoughts down on paper.

Meanings of Set-expression:

verb

To put something in a particular place or position

Usage examples:

Set the box on its end., our house is set back from the road., [ m ] she set down her teacup and le…

Meanings of Set-fire-to:

idiom

To cause something or someone to start burning

Usage examples:

The protesters set fire to several vehicles.

Meanings of Set-foot-in:

idiom

To enter a place

Usage examples:

Can you believe she’s never set foot in a mcdonald’s?

Meanings of Set-forth:

phrasal verb

State or describe something in writing or speech.

Usage examples:

We had the responsibility to assess the evidence as set forth in the report

Meanings of Set-great-store-by:

idiom

To consider something to be of great, little, etc. importance or value

Usage examples:

She's setting a lot of store by this job interview - i only hope she gets it.

Meanings of Set-in:

phrasal verb

(of something unpleasant or unwelcome) begin and seem likely to continue.

Usage examples:

Tables should be treated with preservative before the bad weather sets in

Meanings of Set-in-motion:

idiom

To begin something

Usage examples:

Newly discovered evidence set a second investigation in motion.

Meanings of Set-in-place:

idiom

To enter a place

Usage examples:

Can you believe she’s never set foot in a mcdonald’s?

Meanings of Set-light-to:

phrase

To cause something to start burning

Usage examples:

The lamp caught fire and set light to the curtains., they stole a car and set light to it., the fir…

Meanings of Set-little:

idiom

To consider something to be of great, little, etc. importance or value

Usage examples:

She's setting a lot of store by this job interview - i only hope she gets it.

Meanings of Set-little-store-by:

idiom

To consider something to be of great, little, etc. importance or value

Usage examples:

She's setting a lot of store by this job interview - i only hope she gets it.

Meanings of Set-loose:

idiom

To allow an animal to run around freely after it has been tied up

Usage examples:

She let her horse loose in the field.