Meaning

7 senses
  1. Fixed in position.

    устойчивыйustojčivyj, неподвижныйnepodvižnyj

    fixed and unmoving

  2. Rigid, solidified.

  3. Ready, prepared.

    on your marks, get set, go!; on your marks, set, go!

    fertig, bereit

    устано́вленныйustanóvlennyj, гото́выйgotóvyj

  4. Intent, determined (to do something).

    set on getting to his destination

    готовыйgotovyj, решительныйrešitelʹnyj

    determined or decided upon as by an authority

  5. Prearranged.

    a set menu

    a set book

  6. Fixed in one’s opinion.

    I’m set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.

    приверженныйpriveržennyj

  7. Fixed in a certain style.

    уложенныйuložennyj

Examples

2915 sentences
  1. The sun sets in the west.

    Сонце заходить на заході. — deniko

    ruСолнце садится на западе. — odexed

    deDie Sonne geht im Westen unter. — Alois

  2. I'm going to set the table.

    Я накрию на стіл. — deniko

    deIch decke den Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. I'll set it up with Tom.

    Я домовлюся про це з Томом. — deniko

    ruЯ договорюсь с Томом. — sharptoothed

  4. I helped Tom set the table.

    Я допоміг Тому накрити на стіл. — deniko

    ruЯ помог Тому накрыть на стол. — odexed

  5. She set it aside for future use.

    Вона відклала це на майбутнє. — deniko

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 5
fixed in position:
ready, prepared:
intent, determined:
fixed in one’s opinion:
of hair: fixed in a certain style:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ready, prepared:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more set, most set
Comparativemore set Lesson
Superlativemost set Lesson

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
intent, determined:determinedB2intentB2
fixed in one's opinion:fixedB2rigid
prearranged:predeterminedprescribedspecifieddictatedprearranged
Close in meaning

Word family

43 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • set the table
  • set up a
  • was set up
  • set fire to
  • the sun sets
  • set out to
  • has been set
  • set the alarm
  • being set up
  • set a trap
  • to set up
  • sun sets

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
set — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto