set — to put something in a particular position or place
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put something in a particular position or place
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɛt/
Example Sentences
- My mom can set the dinner table faster than a NASCAR pit crew
- I need to set my alarm for 6 AM tomorrow
- The sun sets in the west every evening
set
VERB[/sɛt/]
to put something in a particular position or place
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'set' derives from Old English 'settan', meaning 'to cause to sit' or 'to place'. It evolved from a common Germanic root shared across the Germanic language family, ultimately relating to the Proto-Indo-European base for sitting or positioning.
Breakdown
Old English 'settan' (to place, to cause to sit) + causative suffix -an, reduced to modern English 'set'. The root relates to Germanic *satjan, from Proto-Germanic *sat- (to sit).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom can set the dinner table faster than a NASCAR pit crew”
“I need to set my alarm for 6 AM tomorrow”
“The sun sets in the west every evening”
“He's so set in his ways, he still uses a flip phone in 2024”
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