The meaning of SET is to cause to sit : place in or on a seat. How to use set in a sentence.

When a doctor sets a broken bone, he or she puts it into the right position so that it will heal. When a broken bone sets, it heals in a particular position.

1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place: set a book on a table; set the photo next to the flowers. 2. a. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty; set the house ablaze; set the …

A set is a collection of things, usually numbers. We can list each element (or member) of a set inside curly brackets like this

If you set something somewhere, you put it there, especially in a careful or deliberate way. He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.

A set is a group of things that belong together, like the set of even numbers (2,4,6…) or the bed, nightstands, and dresser that make up your bedroom set.

As can be seen in the list above, there are a number of different ways to define a set. A set can be defined using rules to determine the elements of the set. The rules must be strict such that the set is …

1 day ago · From Dutch set, from English set, alteration of sept, from Old French sette (“a religious sect”), from Medieval Latin secta (“retinue”), from Latin secta (“a faction”).

Definition of set noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence.