Swedish Meaning of set
uppsättning
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Definitions and Meaning of set in English
set (n)
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
several exercises intended to be done in series
representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
an unofficial association of people or groups
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
the act of putting something in position
a unit of play in tennis or squash
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; brother and murderer of Osiris
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
set (v)
put into a certain place or abstract location
fix conclusively or authoritatively
decide upon or fix definitely
establish as the highest level or best performance
put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
fix in a border
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
locate
disappear beyond the horizon
adapt for performance in a different way
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
apply or start
become gelatinous
set in type
put into a position that will restore a normal state
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
urge to attack someone
estimate
equip with sails or masts
get ready for a particular purpose or event
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
bear fruit
arrange attractively
set (s)
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
fixed and unmoving
situated in a particular spot or position
set down according to a plan
being below the horizon
determined or decided upon as by an authority
converted to solid form (as concrete)
set (imp. & p. p.)
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set (v. t.)
To cause to sit; to make to assume a specified position or attitude; to give site or place to; to place; to put; to fix; as, to set a house on a stone foundation; to set a book on a shelf; to set a dish on a table; to set a chest or trunk on its bottom or on end.
Hence, to attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
To make to assume specified place, condition, or occupation; to put in a certain condition or state (described by the accompanying words); to cause to be.
To fix firmly; to make fast, permanent, or stable; to render motionless; to give an unchanging place, form, or condition to.
To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot; hence, to occasion difficulty to; to embarrass; as, to set a coach in the mud.
To fix beforehand; to determine; hence, to make unyielding or obstinate; to render stiff, unpliant, or rigid; as, to set one's countenance.
To fix in the ground, as a post or a tree; to plant; as, to set pear trees in an orchard.
To fix, as a precious stone, in a border of metal; to place in a setting; hence, to place in or amid something which serves as a setting; as, to set glass in a sash.
To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle; as, to set milk for cheese.
To put into a desired position or condition; to adjust; to regulate; to adapt.
To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare; as, to set (that is, to hone) a razor; to set a saw.
To extend and bring into position; to spread; as, to set the sails of a ship.
To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote; as, to set a psalm.
To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state; to replace; as, to set a broken bone.
To make to agree with some standard; as, to set a watch or a clock.
To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
To stake at play; to wager; to risk.
To fit with music; to adapt, as words to notes; to prepare for singing.
To determine; to appoint; to assign; to fix; as, to set a time for a meeting; to set a price on a horse.
To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
To value; to rate; -- with at.
To point out the seat or position of, as birds, or other game; -- said of hunting dogs.
To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign; as, to set an example; to set lessons to be learned.
To suit; to become; as, it sets him ill.
To compose; to arrange in words, lines, etc.; as, to set type; to set a page.
set (v. i.)
To pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end.
To fit music to words.
To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form; as, cuttings set well; the fruit has set well (i. e., not blasted in the blossom).
To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
To congeal; to concrete; to solidify.
To have a certain direction in motion; to flow; to move on; to tend; as, the current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward.
To begin to move; to go out or forth; to start; -- now followed by out.
To indicate the position of game; -- said of a dog; as, the dog sets well; also, to hunt game by the aid of a setter.
To apply one's self; to undertake earnestly; -- now followed by out.
To fit or suit one; to sit; as, the coat sets well.
set (a.)
Fixed in position; immovable; rigid; as, a set line; a set countenance.
Firm; unchanging; obstinate; as, set opinions or prejudices.
Regular; uniform; formal; as, a set discourse; a set battle.
Established; prescribed; as, set forms of prayer.
Adjusted; arranged; formed; adapted.
set (n.)
The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination.
That which is set, placed, or fixed.
A young plant for growth; as, a set of white thorn.
That which is staked; a wager; a venture; a stake; hence, a game at venture.
Permanent change of figure in consequence of excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.; as, the set of a spring.
A kind of punch used for bending, indenting, or giving shape to, metal; as, a saw set.
A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot be reached by the weight, or hammer, except by means of such an intervening piece.
A short steel spike used for driving the head of a nail below the surface.
A number of things of the same kind, ordinarily used or classed together; a collection of articles which naturally complement each other, and usually go together; an assortment; a suit; as, a set of chairs, of china, of surgical or mathematical instruments, of books, etc.
A number of persons associated by custom, office, common opinion, quality, or the like; a division; a group; a clique.
Direction or course; as, the set of the wind, or of a current.
In dancing, the number of persons necessary to execute a quadrille; also, the series of figures or movements executed.
The deflection of a tooth, or of the teeth, of a saw, which causes the the saw to cut a kerf, or make an opening, wider than the blade.
A young oyster when first attached.
Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
A series of as many games as may be necessary to enable one side to win six. If at the end of the tenth game the score is a tie, the set is usually called a deuce set, and decided by an application of the rules for playing off deuce in a game. See Deuce.
That dimension of the body of a type called by printers the width.
Any of various standards of measurement of the fineness of cloth; specif., the number of reeds in one inch and the number of threads in each reed. The exact meaning varies according to the location where it is used. Sometimes written sett.
A stone, commonly of granite, shaped like a short brick and usually somewhat larger than one, used for street paving. Commonly written sett.
Camber of a curved roofing tile.
The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit; as, the set of a coat.
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uppsättning
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used, (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols, several exercises intended
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