The meaning of SET is to cause to sit : place in or on a seat. How to use set in a sentence.

SET meaning: 1. to put something in a particular place or position: 2. If a story, film, etc. is set in a…. Learn more.

Set is the son of Geb, the Earth, and Nut, the Sky; his siblings are Osiris, Isis, and Nephthys.

Set definition: to put (something or someone) in a particular place.. See examples of SET used in a sentence.

A set is a group of things that belong together, like the set of even numbers (2,4,6…) or the bed, nightstands, and dresser that make up your bedroom set.

1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place: set a book on a table; set the photo next to the flowers. 2. a. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty; set the house ablaze; …

Oct 13, 2025 · From Dutch set, from English set, alteration of sept, from Old French sette (“a religious sect”), from Medieval Latin secta (“retinue”), from Latin secta (“a faction”).

If you set something somewhere, you put it there, especially in a careful or deliberate way. He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.

Definition of set noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A set is a collection of things, usually numbers. We can list each element (or member) of a set inside curly brackets like this