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Set

SET/set/

Set often means put in a ready place: set the table, set a clock, set a date. Sit is what you do on a chair — different. A set can also be a group (a set of keys). The sun set is a later picture of the verb.

Meaning

To put something in a place or a ready position: set the table; set a time.

Examples

  • “Please set the table for dinner.”
  • “She set a reminder on her phone.”
  • “Can we set a time for Friday?”

Good to know

set the table / a time / a clock. Mix-up: sit.

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