set
Group of related
Set, a noun and verb, has meanings across a broad range of seemingly unrelated domains.
A set is a collection of things that belong together due to a shared characteristic, such as a skill set or a set of dishes.
When you set an object somewhere, you place it there.
If you set a record, a standard, or a tone, you establish it.
If you set an example, you exhibit behavior that others can imitate.
Set is often followed by adverbs that result in phrasal verbs with their own meanings, such as set up, set forth, and set out.
Make or become firm
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- congealSolidify from liquid state
- cureTreatment that heals
- dryFree from moisture
stiffen · firm up · coagulate · thicken · crystallize · freeze · clot · jell
Grouped supplies, one purpose
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- matchingIdentical in appearance
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- serviceAid or maintenance
pair · series · assortment · array · batch · bundle · package · lineup
Raised performance platform
- backdropRear stage scenery
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- flatLacking vertical variation
wings · proscenium · scrim · cyclorama · lighting · rigging · flies · grid
Establish through investigation
assign · define · prescribe · stipulate · appoint · schedule · regulate · standardize
Suitable for use now
- preparedMade ready beforehand
- poisedCalm and controlled
- primedMade ready beforehand
- alertWarning or watchfulness
positioned · arranged · configured · cocked · loaded · armed · stationed · braced
Organized play or sport
- matchGame between opponents
- pointExact location or meaning
- deucePair on dice
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
tiebreak · love · serve · ace · break · hold · rally · volley
Basic substance or factor
- memberOne who belongs
- unionJoining into one
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- complementWhat makes complete
cardinality · Venn diagram · disjoint · finite · infinite · countable · enumeration
harden
Make or become firm
dry · stiffen · firm up · coagulate · thicken · crystallize · freeze · clot · jell · cement
kit
Grouped supplies, one purpose
service · pair · series · assortment · array · batch · bundle · package · lineup · combination
stage
Raised performance platform
flat · wings · proscenium · scrim · cyclorama · lighting · rigging · flies · grid · apron
position
Location or stance
put · situate · locate · install · mount · anchor · fix · adjust · align · orient
determine
Establish through investigation
designate · assign · define · prescribe · stipulate · appoint · schedule · regulate · standardize · lock in
ready
Suitable for use now
alert · positioned · arranged · configured · cocked · loaded · armed · stationed · braced · geared up
game
Organized play or sport
advantage · tiebreak · love · serve · ace · break · hold · rally · volley · grand slam
element
Basic substance or factor
- memberOne who belongs
- unionJoining into one
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
complement · cardinality · Venn diagram · disjoint · finite · infinite · countable · enumeration
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- past tensewent, was, were, had, got
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- S wordssay, see, sit, son, sun
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, categorical
setunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unready · half-cocked · not ready · half-baked · flat-footed
- set upPrepare or establish
- settle downBecome calm or established
- set in stonePermanently fixed, unalterable
- all setFully prepared, nothing lacking
- set outBegin a journey
- set offDepart or trigger
settle, upset, setting, settled, setup, settlement, sets, settling, settler