Word

set, v.
(sets, setting)
freq. cnt. 117

put into a certain place or abstract location
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 328 freq. cnt.: 138 freq. cnt.: 135 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 1

lay place pose position put set

sample sentences

"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
"Place emphasis on a certain point"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

lexical pointers

also see

put over put back put back put off put down put away put together put on put up put down put across

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

placement place place place

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

set setting

also see

set down set back set up set up set down set up set up set up set out

lexical pointers

also see

lay out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

position positioner

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

move, displace

fix conclusively or authoritatively
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 18

determine set

sample sentences

"set the rules"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

set

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

determination determination

semantic pointers

hyponym

identify, place date value filiate format charge initialize, initialise tax, assess price

decide upon or fix definitely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

define determine fix limit set specify

sample sentences

"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

set

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

determinant determiner determiner

lexical pointers

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limit limit

semantic pointers

hyponym

quantify name reset define

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out

establish as the highest level or best performance
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

mark set

sample sentences

"set a record"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mark

semantic pointers

hypernym

establish, lay down, make

put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

set

sample sentences

"set the house afire"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

also see

set off set up set off set apart set aside set off

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

pitch keynote

fix in a border
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

set

sample sentences

"The goldsmith set the diamond"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

set setting

semantic pointers

hypernym

arrange, set up

set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

set

sample sentences

"set clocks or instruments"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

setting

also see

set ahead

semantic pointers

hypernym

adjust, set, correct

hyponym

reset advance, set ahead

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

fix gear up prepare ready set set up

sample sentences

"Get the children ready for school!"
"prepare for war"
"I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

preparative preparatory preparation preparation

lexical pointers

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set

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

readying ready

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

socialize, socialise provide cram precondition fix mount set up, lay out, set winterize, winterise summerize, summerise prime work, cultivate, crop brace, poise

locate
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

localise localize place set

sample sentences

"The film is set in Africa"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

set

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

placement place

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

localization locale

semantic pointers

hypernym

present, stage, represent

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

plant set

sample sentences

"Let's plant flowers in the garden"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s rye in the field

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plant planting planter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

set

semantic pointers

hypernym

put, place, set, lay, position, pose

hyponym

root puddle checkrow bed dibble afforest, forest replant tree

adapt for performance in a different way
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

arrange set

sample sentences

"set this poem to music"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

arranger

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

music

hyponym

prearrange put transpose tabulate, table, tabularize, tabularise

hypernym

write, compose

disappear beyond the horizon
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

go down go under set

sample sentences

"the sun sets early these days"

verb frames

Something ----s
The moon will soon %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The moon will soon %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The moon will soon %s

lexical pointers

antonym

rise

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

astronomy, uranology

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

become gelatinous
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

congeal jell set

sample sentences

"the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

congelation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

set

semantic pointers

hypernym

solidify

apply or start
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

set

sample sentences

"set fire to a building"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

start, initiate, originate

arrange attractively
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

arrange coif coiffe coiffure do dress set