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    Definitions

    1 | verb | put into a certain place or abstract location 2 | verb | fix conclusively or authoritatively 3 | verb | decide upon or fix definitely 4 | verb | establish as the highest level or best performance 5 | verb | put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state 6 | verb | fix in a border 7 | verb | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc 8 | verb | set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly (44 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    s'et (IPA: sˈɛt)

    Hyphenation

    set (no hyphenation) (3 letters | 1 syllable)

    First known use in English

    1300 (High Middle ages) (725 years ago)

    1443 (Late Middle ages | European Renaissance) (582 years ago)

    1844 (Victorian era) (181 years ago)

    Word origins

    Old English | | Old French | | Latin | Middle English

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 226th most common (1 in 2146 words) (75% verb | 25% noun | 0% adjective)

    spoken: 435th most common (1 in 4098 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Inflected forms

    setting | sets

    Synonyms

    lay | place | pose | position | put | determine | define | fix | limit | specify | mark | gear up | prepare | ready | set up | ... (total: 59)

    Antonym

    rise

    Narrower terms

    appose | arrange | barrel | bed | bottle | bucket | clap | coffin | cram | deposit | dispose | docket | emplace | enclose | ensconce | ... (total: 270)

    Broader terms

    displace | move | choose | pick out | select | take | establish | lay down | make | alter | change | modify | arrange | set up | adjust | ... (total: 94)

    Rhymes

    abet | anisette | barbette | barrette | beget | beset | bet | brunet | brunette | cadet | calumet | cassette | cigarette | clarinet | cornet | ... (total: 60) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Homophone

    sett

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