American Dictionary
Definition set in American English
set adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/set/
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ready to do something
Example
On your marks, get set, go!
Example
The top contenders are set for the showdown at next week's championship.
3
likely to do something
Synonyms and related words
Synonyms and related words
Example
Iris stared in front of her with a set expression, making no response.
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7
a set book or text contains information that students must study before an examination
Synonyms and related words
8
to be very determined to do something.
Example
He was dead set on going to university and getting his degree.

Related Words
Words related to set:
be set in concrete (phrase)
box set (noun)
character set (noun)
close-set (adjective)
data set (noun)
(dead) set against something (phrase)
deep-set (adjective)
dinette set (noun)
drum set (noun)
to work (on something) (phrase)
someone’s pulse racing (phrase)
the ball rolling (phrase)
have your heart set on (doing) something (phrase)
heavy-set (adjective)
I’m all set (phrase)
lexical set (noun)
not be tablets of stone (phrase)
someone right (phrase)
someone’s mind at (phrase)
something to rights (phrase)
the cat among the pigeons (phrase)
your house in order (phrase)
your mind to something (phrase)
ready, get set, go (phrase)
set fair (phrase)
set (verb)
set (noun)
set (adjective)
set a pattern (for something) (phrase)
set a precedent (phrase)
set a record (phrase)
set a trend (phrase)
set about (phrasal verb)
set against (phrasal verb)
set an example (for someone) (phrase)
set apart (phrasal verb)
set aside (phrasal verb)
set back (phrasal verb)
set down (phrasal verb)
set fire to something (phrase)
set foot (phrase)
set for life (phrase)
set forth (phrasal verb)
set in (phrasal verb)
set jetting (noun)
set light to something (phrase)
set list (noun)
set off (phrasal verb)
set off against (phrasal verb)
set on (phrasal verb)
set (doing) something (phrase)
set out (phrasal verb)
set out your stall (phrase)
set piece (noun)
set sail (phrase)
set someone to work (phrase)
set something in motion (phrase)
set something in train (phrase)
set square (noun)
set the pace (phrase)
set the scene (phrase)
set the stage for something (phrase)
set the standard (phrase)
set the table (phrase)
set the wheels in motion (phrase)
set the world on fire (phrase)
set the etc. alight (phrase)
set to (phrasal verb)
set to work (phrase)
set up (phrasal verb)
set up shop (phrase)
camp (phrase)
set upon (phrasal verb)
set your cap someone (phrase)
set your face against something (phrase)
set your mind on doing something (phrase)
set your teeth on edge (phrase)
set-to (noun)
set-top box (noun)
in stone (phrase)
the record straight (phrase)
eyes on (phrase)
someone straight (phrase)
something aside (phrase)
the seal on something (phrase)
the world to rights (phrase)
(great) store something (phrase)
setpoint (noun)
skill set (noun)
swing set (noun)
tea service (noun)
television set (noun)
the jet set (noun)
train set (noun)
the clock back (phrase)
the clock forward (phrase)