set

³set

adj

Definition of SET

1

: intent, determined <set upon going>

2

: intentional, premeditated <did it of set purpose>

3

: fixed by authority or appointment : prescribed, specified <set hours of study>

4

: reluctant to change <set in their ways>

5

a : immovable, rigid <set frown> b : built-in <a set tub>

6

: settled, persistent <set defiance>

7

: being in readiness : prepared <set for an early morning start>

Examples of SET

1. Her college is set in the countryside.
2. Their house is set back from the road.
3. a man with deep-set eyes
4. She has very set ideas about how children should behave.

Origin of SET

Middle English sett, from Old English gesett, past participle of settan

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SET

Synonyms: fit, go, prepared, ready

Antonyms: flat-footed, half-baked, half-cocked, underprepared, unprepared, unready

Related Words: conditioned, primed, ripe; armed, braced, fortified, steeled; qualified, trained

Near Antonyms: unqualified, untrained

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