SET TO Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of set (to)

as in to settle (down)

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noun

ˈset-ˌtü

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it

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Noun

The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died from injuries suffered in an altercation that was initially reported as a possible strong-arm robbery, a police spokesman said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
To illustrate Daniel’s progress, Shaikh recounted an altercation Daniel had while leading a Friday evening prayer service in jail.

— Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

To join the plan, each one had to check a box, agreeing to use arbitration to settle any dispute.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Bracing for a ‘wave of disputes’ Take-or-pay contracts have their origins in the energy sector, where long and capital-intensive production timelines justified a similar legal ultimatum.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

The Drivecast is The Drive‘s weekly podcast that takes you behind the scenes on the big stories, controversies, and characters shaping the automotive industry and the way our roads look today.

— Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
That same year, MOCA canceled its annual gala amid controversy over a lack of diversity among former gala honorees — all straight white men.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

The organization believes some of these conversations and disagreements among board members are drawing time and attention away from students, many of whom are Hispanic and come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
The disagreement came as Zambia was seeking to attract more investment into its copper and other critical-minerals industries while maintaining longstanding economic ties with China and developing closer commercial relations with the US.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of disagreement

Noun

The fight, Haro said, is about more than extending a lease or delaying an eviction.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The opposite is true for our pal Shikishima, who has absolutely no interest in ever climbing back into the cockpit of a fight plane.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fight

Noun

According to Faxon, the next step in the claim proceedings will continue to center around the argument made by the Attorney General’s Office.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
But unlike the black hole argument, AdS/CFT is essentially a mathematical fact about gravity and quantum mechanics with no alternative interpretation.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of argument

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