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in the PONS Dictionary

set·ting ['setɪŋ] N usu sing

1. setting:

setting (location)

2. setting (in film, novel, play):

setting

3. setting (adjustment on appliance):

setting

4. setting (place at table):

setting

5. setting (frame for jewel):

setting

6. setting MUS:

setting

'set·ting lo·tion N

setting lotion

I. set [set] ADJ

1. set pred (ready):

to be [all] set [for sth]

2. set (fixed):

set pattern, time
set pattern, time
set pattern, time

3. set (expression of face):

4. set (unlikely to change):

5. set (likely):

6. set attr (assigned):

set number, pattern
set subject also

7. set (determined):

to be [dead] set on sth

II. set [set] N

1. set:

par m
set of clothes

2. set + sing/pl vb (group of people):

3. set:

set THEAT
set film

4. set:

5. set SPORTS:

set m

6. set math:

7. set MUS:

8. set COMPUT:

9. set no pl:

set of eyes, jaw
set of shoulders

10. set no pl (hair arrangement):

III. set <set, set> [set] VB trans

1. set:

to set foot in [or on] sth
to set sb on his/her way fig

2. set usu passive (take place in, be located):

3. set (cause to be):

4. set (prepare):

5. set (adjust):

set alarm, clock

6. set (fix):

set budget, date, time
set deadline

7. set (establish):

set record

8. set ANAT:

set broken bone

9. set (arrange):

set hair

10. set MUS:

11. set esp Brit, Aus (assign):

set homework
set homework
to set sb in charge of sth

12. set COMPUT:

13. set TYPO (compose):

14. set (sail):

15. set (see):

to set eyes on sb/sth

16. set (concentrate on):

Phrases:

IV. set <set, set> [set] VB intr

1. set (grow together):

set bones

2. set (become firm):

set concrete, jelly

3. set (sink):

set moon, sun

4. set (become fixed):

set eyes
set features

'video set N

'tele·vi·sion set N

'wire·less set N Brit

set about VB intr

1. set about (start work upon):

to set about sth job, task

2. set about inf (attack):

to set about sb [with sth]

I. set forth VB trans form

set forth plan:

II. set forth VB intr liter

I. set in VB trans

set in sleeve:

II. set in VB intr

set in bad weather
set in complications

'ra·dio set N

Present
Iset
youset
he/she/itsets
weset
youset
theyset
Past
Iset
youset
he/she/itset
weset
youset
theyset
Present Perfect
Ihaveset
youhaveset
he/she/ithasset
wehaveset
youhaveset
theyhaveset
Past Perfect
Ihadset
youhadset
he/she/ithadset
wehadset
youhadset
theyhadset