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set

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English setten, from Old English settan, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti, causative of *sed- (“to sit”).

Verb

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set (third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past set, past participle set or (dialectal) setten)

  1. (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
    Synonyms: put, lay, set down
    Antonym: pick up
    Set the tray there.
  2. (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
    I have set my heart on running the marathon.
  3. (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
  4. (transitive) To start (a fire).
    Synonym: light
    Antonyms: extinguish, put out, quench
  5. (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
    to set a coach in the mud
  7. (transitive) To determine or settle.
    to set the rent
  8. (transitive) To adjust.
    I set the alarm at 6 a.m.
    (i.e. I programmed it at that hour to go off at a later time)
    I set the alarm for 6 a.m.
    (i.e. I programmed it earlier to go off at that hour.)
  9. (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
  10. (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
    Please set the table for our guests.
  11. (transitive) To introduce or describe.
    I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene.
  12. (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
    He says he will set his next film in France.
    Her debut novel is set during the U.S. Civil War.
  13. (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
    This crossword was set by Araucaria.
  14. (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
  15. (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
  16. (transitive) To arrange (type).
    Synonym: typeset
    It was a complex page, but he set it quickly.
  17. (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
    The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.
  18. (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
  19. (intransitive) To solidify.
    The glue sets in five minutes.
  20. (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
    to set milk for cheese
  21. (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
    The moon sets at eight o'clock tonight.
  22. (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
  23. (obsolete, now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.
  24. (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
    to set seed
    • 2012, Daniel Chamovitz, What a Plant Knows, page 155:
      Many fruit trees will only flower and set fruit following a cold winter.
  25. (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
    • 1906, Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Fruit Branch, Fruit crop report:
      In the Annapolis Valley, in spite of an irregular bloom, the fruit has set well and has, as yet, been little affected by scab.
  26. (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
    He sets in that chair all day.
    • 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y., London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
      Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern.
    • 1987, Toni Morrison, Beloved, page 227:
      And if Mrs. Garner didn't need me right there in the kitchen, I could get a chair and you and me could set out there while I did the vegetables.
  27. (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
    • 1975, “Convoy”, in C.W. McCall, Chip Davis (lyrics), Black Bear Road, performed by C. W. McCall:
      Well, we rolled up Interstate 44
      Like a rocket-sled on rails.
      We tore up all of our swindle sheets
      And left 'em settin' on the scales.
  28. To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
  30. (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
    The dog sets the bird.
    Your dog sets well.
  31. To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
    • 1654, H[enry] Hammond, Of Fundamentals in a Notion Referring to Practise, London: […] J[ames] Flesher for Richard Royston, […], →OCLC:
      If he set industriously and sincerely to perform the commands of Christ, he can have no ground of doubting but it shall prove successful to him.
  32. (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
  33. (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
    to set pear trees in an orchard
    • 1774, John Robinson, Thomas Rispin, A Journey Through Nova-Scotia Containing a Particular Account of the Country and its Inhabitants, York: C. Etherington, page 19:
      Mr. Forster, from Newcastle, made a purchase here last year. We saw him with eight men setting potatoes within a week of mid-summer.
  34. To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
  35. To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
    The current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward.
  36. (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
    Set to partners! was the next instruction from the caller.
  37. To place or fix in a setting.
    to set a precious stone in a border of metal
    to set glass in a sash
    • 1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act IV, page 58:
      And him too rich a jewel to be set / In vulgar metal for a vulgar use.
  38. To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
    to set (that is, to hone) a razor
    to set a saw
  39. To extend and bring into position; to spread.
    to set the sails of a ship
  40. To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
  41. To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
    to set a broken bone
  42. (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
    • 1917 February 12, “If You Knew What Foods?” (advertisement), in The Independent, volume 59, number 3558, New York: Independent Corporation, page 280:
      If you also knew how to combine foods—that is, what foods eaten together “set well,” you need never have indigestion, constipation or any of the headachy, stomachachy ills they lead to.
  43. (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
  44. (obsolete) To wager in gambling; to risk.
  45. To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
  46. (obsolete) To value; to rate; used with at.
  47. To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
    to set a good example
  48. (Scotland) To suit; to become.
    It sets him ill.
  49. To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
    To set a hen.
  50. Repeating, or redoing, a specific exercise move without any breaks.
    You need to do this for 10 sets
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Originally, set specifically served as the causative of sit, and this relationship is still reflected in several of the above senses. However, as with many such pairs, the correspondence has mostly deteriorated, with new senses of sit no longer being accompanied with a like sense of set; notably, there are now transitive senses of sit and intransitive senses of set. Compare rise and raise, whose senses are almost all intransitive and transitive counterparts, respectively.

Synonyms
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  • (of heavenly bodies, to disappear below the horizon): go down, go west
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Terms derived from set (verb)
Descendants
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  • → Japanese: セット (setto)
    • → Hokkien: siat-to͘h
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English set, sette, from Old English set (“seat, place of residence, camp, settlement, entrenchment, stable, pen”), from Proto-West Germanic *set (“seat”), from Proto-Germanic *setą (“seat”).

Noun

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set (plural sets)

  1. A punch for setting nails in wood.
    nail set
  2. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
    television set
  3. Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”)
  4. Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”)
  5. Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”)
  6. (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
  7. The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
  8. (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
    the set of a spring
    • 1986 March 29, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.12 Wreckage and Impact Information”, in Aircraft Accident Report: China Airlines Boeing 747-SP, N4522V, 300 Nautical Miles Northwest of San Francisco, California, February 19, 1985‎[1], archived from the original on 10 July 2022, page 12:
      The wings were bent or set permanently 2 to 3 inches upward at the wingtips; however, the set was within the manufacturer's allowable tolerances.
  9. A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
  10. (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
  11. (printing, dated) The width of the body of a type.
  12. A young oyster when first attached.
  13. Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
  14. A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
  15. (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
    the set of a coat
    • 1984 December 29, Amy Hoffman, “Dyke Detectives Solve Murder Mysteries”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 25, page 7:
      So much of our culture, hidden by necessity for so long, involves subtle codes and signals: the set of her shoulders, the sway of his hips.
  16. The pattern of a tartan, etc.
  17. The camber of a curved roofing tile.
  18. The full number of eggs set under a hen.
  19. (obsolete, rare) That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.
  20. A tool for dressing forged iron.
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Etymology 3

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From Middle English sett, from Old English ġesett, past participle of settan.

Adjective

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set (comparative more set, superlative most set)

  1. Fixed in position.
    • 2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34:
      Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits.  ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.
  2. Rigid, solidified.
  3. Ready, prepared.
    on your marks, get set, go!;  on your marks, set, go!
  4. Intent, determined (to do something).
    set on getting to his destination
  5. Prearranged.
    a set menu ― a meal that is instituted by a restaurateur for a limited occasion
    a set book ― a required reading for a course in an educational institution
  6. Fixed in one’s opinion.
    I’m set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.
  7. (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
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Etymology 4

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From Middle English set, sete, sette (“that which is set, the act of setting, seat”), from Old English set (“setting, seat, a place where people remain, habitation, camp, entrenchment, a place where animals are kept, stall, fold”) and Old English seten (“a set, shoot, slip, branch; a nursery, plantation; that which is planted or set; a cultivated place; planting, cultivation; a setting, putting; a stopping; occupied land”), related to Old English settan (“to set”). Compare Middle Low German gesette (“a set, suite”), Old English gesetl (“assembly”). According to Skeat, in senses denoting a group of things or persons, representing an alteration of sept, from Old French sette (“a religious sect”), from Medieval Latin secta (“retinue”), from Latin secta (“a faction”). See sect. It is quite possible that the modern word is more of a merger between both, however.

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set (plural sets)

  1. A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
  2. A rudimentary fruit.
  3. The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
  4. (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
    • 1840, Thomas De Quincey, Style:
      Here and there, amongst individuals alive to the particular evils of the age, and watching the very set of the current, there may have been even a more systematic counteraction applied to the mischief.
    • 1951, Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny, page 238:
      He put his eye to the alidade. “I thought so! Zero five four and that's allowing nothing for set and drift along the line of bearing. We're inside the departure point now […] ”
  5. A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
    a set of tables
  6. A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
    a set of tools
  7. An object made up of several parts.
    a set of steps
  9. (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
  10. (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
  11. A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
    the country set
    • 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter XIX, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:
      That he took perfumed baths is a truth; and he used to say that he took them after meeting certain men of a very low set in hall.
    • 1889, Rudyard Kipling, “The Education of Otis Yeere”, in Under the Deodars, Boston: The Greenock Press, published 1899, page 21:
      “Good gracious, child, you didn't join the Theosophists and kiss Buddha's big toe, did you ? I tried to get into their set once, but they cast me out for a sceptic — without a chance of improving my poor little mind, too.”
    • 1984 December 29, H. W. Seng, “Alice, Gertrude and Sammy Dearest”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 25, page 13:
      They were very private people, though they did have their circle of friends at Bilignin. They had little or no association with the Natalie Barney set, in their eyes much too frivolous.
  12. The scenery for a film or play.
  13. the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
  14. (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
  16. (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
    Meronym: reps
    • 1974, Charles Gaines, George Butler, Pumping Iron: The Art and Sport of Bodybuilding, page 22:
      This is the fourth set of benchpresses.
  18. (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
  19. (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
  20. (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
  22. (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
    • 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in the Guardian‎[2]:
      You heard “oh, Jeremy Corbyn” everywhere: at the silent disco, during Radiohead’s Friday night headlining set, midway through the Other stage appearance by rapper Stormzy, who gamely joined in.
  23. (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
    He plays the set on Saturdays.
  24. (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
    • 2012 April 26, “Themes: Pupil grouping and organisation of classes”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[3], Department for Education, archived from the original on 14 June 2012:
      Looking at pupil attainment, the study found that students with the same Key Stage 3 scores could have their GCSE grade raised or lowered by up to half a grade as a result of being placed in a higher or lower set.
  25. (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).[1]
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terms derived from Etymology 4 of set "grouping" (noun)
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(set theory) collection of objects

Etymology 5

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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set (third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past and past participle setted)

  1. (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
    • 2008, Patricia Murphy, Robert McCormick, Knowledge and Practice: Representations and Identities:
      In setted classes, students are brought together because they are believed to be of similar 'ability'. Yet, setted lessons are often conducted as though students are not only similar, but identical—in terms of ability, preferred learning style and pace of working.
    • 2002, Jo Boaler, Experiencing School Mathematics: Traditional and Reform Approaches and Their Impact on Student Learning:
      At Amber Hill, setting was a high-profile concept, and the students were frequently reminded of the set to which they belonged.
    • 2013 July 19, Peter Wilby, “Finland spreads word on schools”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 30:
      Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.

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  1. ^ Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN

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Noun

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set (plural [please provide])

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.

Aragonese

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Etymology

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From Latin sitis.

Noun

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set f

  1. thirst

Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Catalan numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: set
    Ordinal (Central): setè
    Ordinal (Valencian): seté
    Ordinal (Latinate): sèptim
    Ordinal abbreviation (Central): 7è
    Ordinal abbreviation (Valencian): 7é
    Ordinal abbreviation (Latinate): 7m
    Multiplier: sèptuple
Catalan Wikipedia article on 7

Inherited from Latin septem (“seven”), from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥. Cognates include Occitan sèt.

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set m or f

  1. (cardinal number) seven

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set m (plural sets)

  1. seven

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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis.

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set f (plural sets)

  1. thirst
  2. hunger (strong desire)
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Chinese

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Etymology

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From English set.

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set

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) package or collection of items (Classifier: 個／个 c)

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set

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to set; to adjust
    set鬧鐘／set闹钟 [Cantonese]  ―  set1 naau6 zung1 [Jyutping]  ―  to set the alarm
  2. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to set; to prepare
    set場／set场 [Cantonese]  ―  set1 coeng4 [Jyutping]  ―  to prepare and decorate a venue

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set

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) Classifier for packages or collections of items.

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Crimean Tatar

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Noun

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set

  1. sofa, couch, settee

Czech

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Etymology 1

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Derived from English set.

Noun

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set m inan

  1. (tennis, volleyball) set (part of a match in sports like tennis and volleyball)
    Synonym: sada
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Declension of set (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative set sety
genitive setu setů
dative setu setům
accusative set sety
vocative sete sety
locative setu setech
instrumental setem sety

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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set n

  1. genitive plural of sto

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set

  1. masculine singular passive participle of sít

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  • “set”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “set”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

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set

  1. past participle of se

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Dutch

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Borrowed from English set.

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set m (plural sets, diminutive setje n)

  1. a set (collection of objects belonging together)
  2. a set (installation consisting of multiple appliances)
  3. (tennis) a set (tennis match)
  4. a film set (filming location)
    Synonym: filmset

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Eastern Durango Nahuatl

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set

  1. ice

French

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Borrowed from English set [from 1833].

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set m (plural sets)

  1. (tennis) set
    Synonym: manche

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse set, from Proto-Germanic *setą. Compare the English seat.

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set n (genitive singular sets, nominative plural set)

  1. seat, a place to sit

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Declension of set (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative set setið set setin
accusative set setið set setin
dative seti setinu setum setunum
genitive sets setsins seta setanna

Indonesian

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsɛt]
  • Hyphenation: sèt

Etymology 1

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From Dutch set, from English set, alteration of sept, from Old French sette (“a religious sect”), from Medieval Latin secta (“retinue”), from Latin secta (“a faction”).

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sèt (plural set-set)

  1. (sports) set, group of games counting as a unit toward a match
    Synonym: babak
  2. set:
    Synonyms: perangkat, setel
    1. a matching collection of similar things
    2. a collection of various objects for a particular purpose
  3. set, an object made up of several parts
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Etymology 2

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From English set, from Middle English setten, from Old English settan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti, causative of *sed- (“to sit”).

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sèt

  1. to set:
    Synonym: mengeset
    1. to put in a specified condition or state
    2. to adjust
    3. to prepare
    4. to arrange
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set (plural set-set)

  1. (colloquial) trick; act; strategy
    Synonyms: muslihat, tindak, strategi

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Italian

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Unadapted borrowing from English set.

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set m (invariable)

  1. set (group of things in maths, tennis, cinema, etc.)

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Ladin

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Ladin cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : set
    Ordinal : setim

Etymology

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From Latin septem.

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set

  1. seven

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set m (uncountable)

  1. seven

Latin

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Etymology

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Alternative spelling of sed. See aliquit#Etymology.

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set

  1. Alternative form of sed
    • c. 1300, Tractatus de Ponderibus et Mensuris:
      sexies viginti petre faciunt carrum plumbi scilicet magnum carrum London’ set carrus del Peek est multo minus.
      Six times twenty stone make the load of lead, scilicet the great London load, but the load of Peek is much less.

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Etymology

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From Latin septem.

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  • IPA(key): /set/, [sɛt]
  • IPA(key): /set/, [hɛt] (High Brescian and Bergamasque)

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set

  1. seven

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set

  1. supine of seś

Mauritian Creole

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Mauritian Creole cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : set
    Ordinal : setiem

Etymology

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From French sept.

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set

  1. seven

Michif

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Etymology

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From French sept.

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set

  1. seven

North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian sitta, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan.

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set

  1. (Sylt) to sit

Conjugation

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Conjugation of set (Sylt dialect)
infinitive I set
infinitive II (tö) seten
past participle seeten
imperative set
  present past
1st singular set seet
2nd singular setst seetst
3rd singular set seet
plural / dual set seet
  perfect pluperfect
1st singular haa seeten her seeten
2nd singular heest seeten herst seeten
3rd singular heer seeten her seeten
plural / dual haa seeten her seeten
  future (skel) future (wel)
1st singular skel set wel set
2nd singular sket set wet set
3rd singular skel set wel set
plural / dual skel set wel set

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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set

  1. present of setja and setta
  2. imperative of setja

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set

  1. (non-standard since 1938) past participle of sjå

Occitan

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Etymology

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From Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis.

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set f or m (plural sets)

  1. thirst

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Occitan cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : set

set (Limousin)

  1. seven

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Further reading

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  • Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎[4], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 910.

Old English

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Etymology

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Compare the verb settan. Compare Old Norse sæti, Old High German gesazi (German Gesäß), Middle Dutch gesaete, from Proto-Germanic *sētiją.

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set n

  1. seat

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative set setu
accusative set setu
genitive setes seta
dative sete setum
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Old French

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Etymology 1

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From Latin septem.

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cardinal number
7 Previous: sis
Next: uit

set

  1. seven
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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set

  1. third-person singular present indicative of savoir
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Old Norse

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set

  1. inflection of setja:
    1. first-person singular present active indicative
    2. second-person singular active imperative

Papiamentu

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Etymology

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From Spanish sed and Portuguese sede and Kabuverdianu sedi.

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set

  1. thirst

Piedmontese

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Piedmontese cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : set

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From Latin septem, from Proto-Italic *septem. Cognates include Italian sette and French sept.

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set

  1. seven

Polish

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English set.

Noun

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set m animal or m inan (related adjective setowy)

  1. (badminton, tennis, volleyball) set (complete series of games, forming part of a match)
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Declension of set
singular plural
nominative set sety
genitive seta/setu setów
dative setowi setom
accusative seta/set sety
instrumental setem setami
locative secie setach
vocative secie sety
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set m inan (related adjective setowy)

  1. (colloquial, music) set (set of songs performed during a concert of popular music)
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Declension of set
singular plural
nominative set sety
genitive setu setów
dative setowi setom
accusative set sety
instrumental setem setami
locative secie setach
vocative secie sety

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set m animal

  1. (card games) Set (real-time card game designed by Marsha Falco in 1974 and published by Set Enterprises in 1991)
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Declension of set
singular
nominative set
genitive seta
dative setowi
accusative seta
instrumental setem
locative secie
vocative secie

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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set f

  1. genitive plural of seta

Further reading

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  • set in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • set in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • set in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English set.

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.t͡ʃi/, /ˈsɛt͡ʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛt͡ʃ/, /ˈsɛ.t͡ʃi/

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set m (plural sets)

  1. set (group of things in maths, tennis, cinema, etc.)

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English set or French set.

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Noun

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set n (plural seturi)

  1. (tennis) set
  2. set (of objects)

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Declension of set
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative set setul seturi seturile
genitive-dative set setului seturi seturilor
vocative setule seturilor

Romansch

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Romansch cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : set

Etymology 1

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From Latin septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

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set

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) seven
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Etymology 2

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From Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis (“perishing, decrease”).

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set f

  1. (Sutsilvan) thirst
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Spanish

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Borrowed from English set.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈset/ [ˈset̪]
  • Rhymes: -et
  • Syllabification: set

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set m (plural sets)

  1. (tennis) set
  2. set or series of things (such as crockery, cutlery, tools, instruments, etc.)

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Swedish

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Borrowed from English set.

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set n

  1. a set (matching collection of items)
  2. a set (in for example tennis)
  3. a set (musical performance)

Declension

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Declension of set
nominative genitive
singular indefinite set sets
definite setet setets
plural indefinite set sets
definite seten setens

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Walloon

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Etymology

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From Latin septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

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set

  1. seven

Welsh

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Etymology 1

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set (not mutable)

  1. Contraction of baset.

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Borrowed from English set.

Noun

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set f (plural setiau, not mutable)

  1. set
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Mutation

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Mutated forms of set
radical soft nasal aspirate
set unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

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  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[5] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN

Yola

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set

  1. Alternative form of zet
    • 1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:
      Houghany set.
      Stupid set.

References

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  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 47
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