put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position

Delaney set the mug of tea down

Catherine set a chair by the bed

put or bring into a specified state

the Home Secretary set in motion a review of the law

the hostages were set free

adjust (a clock or watch), typically to show the right time

set your watch immediately to local time at your destination

to revert to an old style would be to try to set back the clock and deny the progress which had been made

harden into a solid or semi-solid state

cook for a further thirty-five minutes until the filling has set

(of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move towards and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates

the sun was setting and a warm red glow filled the sky

(of a tide or current) take or have a specified direction or course

a fair tide can be carried well past Land's End before the stream sets to the north

start (a fire)

the school had been broken into and the fire had been set

(of blossom or a tree) form into or produce (fruit)

wait until first flowers have set fruit before planting out the peppers

sit

the rest of them people just set there goggle-eyed for a minute

a group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together

a set of false teeth

a new cell with two sets of chromosomes

a spare set of clothes

the way in which something is set, disposed, or positioned

the shape and set of the eyes

a radio or television receiver

a TV set

a collection of scenery, stage furniture, and other articles used for a particular scene in a play or film

an arrangement of the hair when damp so that it dries in the required style

a shampoo and set

a cutting, young plant, or bulb used in the propagation of new plants

the last coat of plaster on a wall

the amount of spacing in type controlling the distance between letters

group (pupils or students) in sets according to ability

fixed or arranged in advance

try to feed the puppy at set times each day

ready, prepared, or likely to do something

the first family was set for a quiet night of rest

both are all set to get married

water costs look set to increase

the den or burrow of a badger

a granite paving block

the particular pattern of stripes in a tartan