set
- adjective
- /sɛt/
- The jelly needs to be refrigerating until it is fully set, which usually takes about an hour.
- set in their ways
- stay set
- wide-set eyes
But my, but my, my path is not set by my dreams.
- But my, but my, my path is not set by my dreams.
- It's this the like cynicism set point that we see online.
Examples
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Just make sure that it's nice and set and smoky.
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Tom's face is rigidly set; we don't know why as we watch him for a short beat.
Fiction book (1990) -
The determination with which his jaw was set said a lot about his character.
Fiction book (1999) -
When he turned to confront the policeman again, Fuller's face was set, almost composed.
Fiction book (1992) -
Boltz's jaw was firmly set as he absently studied his coffee cup.
Fiction book (1990) -
Bake the cake until it is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
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Let the glue dry until it feels set and no longer sticky to the touch.
Synonyms
Does not bend because it is stiff
Made solid by heating, drying, or other treatment
Attached firmly to something so it cannot move
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 Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Set (adjective meaning solid or unmoving) comes from the idea of being fixed in place, so when something is set it no longer changes or moves. That is why we call a hard or fixed surface 'set'.