set
- adjective
- /sɛt/
- It's all set.
- a set number
- a set time
- a set amount
So yeah, it's not set yet, so leave your guesses below.
- So yeah, it's not set yet, so leave your guesses below.
Examples
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Then we're all set.
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No, no, the eyes are deeper set than that.
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I came prepared on set, I mean, as much as I could.
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- I was all set.
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- Yeah, I'm all set.
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You're probably all set with these.
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Your life's all set.
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You're all set.
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They're all set.
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The table was set for dinner, with plates and cutlery arranged perfectly.
Synonyms
Neatly arranged and ready to use
Completely ready to begin
Ready to use or do something when needed
Put in a planned order like a table or tiles
Found after careful study or testing
Ready to take action or respond quickly
Arranged before something happens
Chosen in advance for a particular use
Placed in a planned order
Set up in a certain way for use
Planned before it happens
Decided or arranged before something happens
Located in a particular position
In a certain place or position
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
- Archaic
To cause great excitement or a big effect, often said to mean something is not impressive
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
A set of complex numbers that makes a very detailed, repeating shape when drawn on a graph
- Archaic
A machine like a radio that receives and makes broadcast signals stronger
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
- Specialized
A group of connected home devices like lights or speakers you control together
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
- Specialized
A computer design where the processor runs many complex commands directly in hardware
- Archaic
A simple early radio that uses a crystal to receive signals without a battery
- Specialized
A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs
- UK
A toy with metal strips, plates, and wheels you join with nuts and bolts to build moving models
- Specialized
A computer design that uses a small set of simple commands to work faster
- Specialized
A computer design using a small set of simple instructions for faster processors that use less power
- Specialized
A fixed group of words that mean something different from the words alone
- Specialized
All the things we consider in a math problem, including every smaller group
- Specialized
Climbing gear that has a safety strap and two metal clips for via ferrata routes
How Ready
Surface Forms
Etymology
Set (adjective meaning ready or arranged) comes from the past idea of having been put in place, so if something is set it is already arranged or prepared. That is why a place set for an event is ready to use.