n. several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"

n. the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"

n. any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"

n. representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"

n. (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

n. the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"

n. a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"

n. a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract

n. evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murder of Osiris

n. retailers company

n. a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"

n. evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris

v. bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"

v. set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

v. fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"

v. apply or start; "set fire to a building"

v. urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"

v. give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

v. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

v. put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"

v. fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

v. set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"

v. to cause to fall short

adj. set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"

adj. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

adj. being below the horizon; "the moon is set"