set

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noun

1 group of similar things

ADJECTIVE

▪ complete, entire, full, whole

▪ broad, comprehensive, huge, large

▪ common

▪

These two species share a common set of characteristics.

▪ standard

▪ matched, matching

▪

a necklace with a matching set of earrings

▪ unique

▪ closed, finite

▪

We have a finite set of options.

▪

A grammatical choice is drawn from a closed set of options.

▪ open

▪ complex, diverse

▪ data, instruction

▪

a computer's instruction set

▪ chemistry, chess, drum (esp. AmE), train

▪ dinner, tea

▪ box, boxed, DVD

▪ two-disc/two-disk, three-CD, etc.

▪

The series is available in a three-DVD box set.

▪ skill

▪

This job requires a completely different skill set.

VERB + SET

▪ complete

▪

She won a silver medal in the long jump to complete her set (= of all three types of medal).

SET + VERB

▪ comprise sth, consist of sth

▪ contain

▪ include

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the set

▪

There are ten pictures in the set.

▪ set of

▪

a set of clothes/doors/keys/stairs/tools

▪

a set of conditions/guidelines/instructions/principles/rules

▪

a set of beliefs/ideas/standards/values

▪

a set of circumstances/challenges/issues/problems/questions

▪

a set of data/facts/figures/numbers/results

PHRASES

▪ one of a set, part of a set

▪

The plate is part of a set.

2 scenery for play or film/movie

ADJECTIVE

▪ film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE), stage, studio

VERB + SET

▪ design

▪ build, construct

SET + NOUN

▪ design, designer

▪

The locations and set designs were fabulous.

PREPOSITION

▪ off set

▪

Off set, the two actors became close friends.

▪ on (the) set

▪

The crew had a lot of fun on set.

▪

All the cast stayed on the set throughout.

3 in tennis

VERB + SET

▪ play

▪ clinch (BrE), win

▪ level (BrE)

▪

She had two break points to level the set.

▪ lose

SET + NOUN

▪ point

PHRASES

▪ in straight sets

▪

Nadal won in straight sets (= his opponent won none).

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verb

Set is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cement, ↑concrete, ↑custard, ↑face, ↑glue, ↑jaw, ↑jelly, ↑moon, ↑mouth, ↑sun

Set is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agenda, ↑aim, ↑alarm, ↑assignment, ↑bail, ↑boundary, ↑budget, ↑ceiling, ↑clock, ↑condition, ↑course, ↑criterion, ↑date, ↑deadline, ↑dial, ↑diamond, ↑direction, ↑exam, ↑examination, ↑example, ↑expectation, ↑fashion, ↑fee, ↑foundation, ↑framework, ↑fuse, ↑goal, ↑groundwork, ↑harp, ↑homework, ↑jaw, ↑level, ↑lever, ↑limit, ↑lyrics, ↑margin, ↑mark, ↑meeting, ↑mood, ↑objective, ↑pace, ↑paper, ↑pattern, ↑place, ↑policy, ↑precedent, ↑price, ↑priority, ↑quota, ↑rate, ↑record, ↑restriction, ↑scene, ↑seed, ↑speed limit, ↑stage, ↑standard, ↑stone, ↑table, ↑target, ↑tariff, ↑task, ↑tempo, ↑term, ↑test, ↑text, ↑threshold, ↑time, ↑timetable, ↑tone, ↑trap, ↑trend, ↑value, ↑VCR, ↑video, ↑wage, ↑watch

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adj.

1 ready

VERBS

▪ be, look, seem

▪ get (used when starting a race)

▪

Get set … Go!

ADVERB

▪ all

▪

Are you all set? Let's go!

PREPOSITION

▪ for

▪

The Italian team looks set for victory.

2 determined

VERBS

▪ be

ADVERB

▪ dead

PREPOSITION

▪ against

▪

Her father is dead set against the marriage.

▪ on

▪

The government is now set on increasing taxes.

Set is used with these nouns: ↑book, ↑face, ↑fee, ↑jaw, ↑limit, ↑lunch, ↑menu, ↑number, ↑pattern, ↑period, ↑piece, ↑routine, ↑text