How do you use "set" in a sentence?

Could you set the table for dinner? I bought a complete set of tools. The meeting is set for three o'clock.

set

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To put in a specified place or position; a group of things; fixed or rigid

放置；一套；固定的

poner, colocar; conjunto; fijo

置く、設定する；セット；決まった

놓다, 설정하다; 세트; 정해진

'Set' has many meanings: to put in position ('set the table'), a collection ('a chess set'), or fixed/unchanging ('set in one's ways'). As an adjective, it means ready ('all set') or predetermined ('set menu'). Common phrasal verbs include 'set up' (establish), 'set off' (depart), and 'set back' (delay).

「set」有很多含义：放置（「set the table」）、一套（「a chess set」）或固定不变（「set in one's ways」）。作为形容词，它表示准备好（「all set」）或预定的（「set menu」）。常见的短语动词包括「set up」（建立）、「set off」（出发）和「set back」（延误）。

«Set» tiene muchos significados: colocar en posición («set the table»), una colección («a chess set») o fijo/inmutable («set in one's ways»). Como adjetivo, significa listo («all set») o predeterminado («set menu»). Los verbos frasales comunes incluyen «set up» (establecer), «set off» (partir) y «set back» (retrasar).

「set」には多くの意味があります：位置に置く（「set the table」）、コレクション（「a chess set」）、または固定/変わらない（「set in one's ways」）。形容詞として、準備ができた（「all set」）または予め決められた（「set menu」）を意味します。一般的な句動詞には「set up」（設立する）、「set off」（出発する）、「set back」（遅らせる）があります。

'Set'은 다양한 의미가 있습니다: 자리에 놓다('set the table'), 모음('a chess set'), 또는 고정된/변하지 않는('set in one's ways'). 형용사로는 준비된('all set') 또는 미리 정해진('set menu')을 뜻합니다. 주요 구동사로는 'set up'(설립하다), 'set off'(출발하다), 'set back'(지연시키다)이 있습니다.

Examples

Could you set the table for dinner?
你能摆好餐桌准备吃晚饭吗？
¿Podrías poner la mesa para la cena?
夕食のテーブルをセットしてもらえますか？
저녁 식사 준비로 식탁을 차려 주시겠어요?
I bought a complete set of tools.
我买了一整套工具。
Compré un juego completo de herramientas.
工具一式を買いました。
공구 한 세트를 샀습니다.
The meeting is set for three o'clock.
会议定于三点钟。
La reunión está fijada para las tres.
会議は3時に設定されています。
회의는 3시로 정해져 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'settan', the causative form of 'sittan' (to sit) — meaning 'to cause to sit' or 'to place'. It holds the record in the Oxford English Dictionary for the word with the most definitions (over 430 senses), reflecting its extraordinary versatility. Related to German 'setzen' (to set, to place).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

'Set' holds the record in the Oxford English Dictionary for the word with the most definitions - over 430 senses. This reflects its remarkable versatility, having evolved from Old English 'settan' (to cause to sit) into one of English's most adaptable words.

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