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Set

put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

be situated or fixed in a specified place or position.

represent (a story, play, film, or scene) as happening at a specified time or in a specified place.

mount a precious stone in (something, typically a piece of jewellery)

mount (a stone) in something.

PRINTING
arrange (type) as required.

PRINTING
arrange the type for (a piece of text)

prepare (a table) for a meal by placing cutlery, crockery, etc. on it in their proper places.

BELL-RINGING
move (a bell) so that it rests in an inverted position ready for ringing.

cause (a hen) to sit on eggs.

put (a seed or plant) in the ground to grow.

SAILING
put (a sail) up in position to catch the wind.

put or bring into a specified place

cause (someone or something) to start doing things.

instruct (someone) to do something.

give someone (a task ) to do.

establish as (an example) for others to follow, copy, or try to achieve.

establish (a record).

decide on and announce.

fix (a price, value, or limit) on something.

adjust (a clock or watch) typically to show the right time.

adjust (an alarm clock) to sound at the required time.

adjust (a device) so that it performs a particular operation.

ELECTRONICS
cause (a binary device) to enter the state representing the numeral 1.

harden into a solid or semi-solid state.

arrange (the hair) while damp so that it dries in the required style.

put parts of (a broken / dislocated bone or limb) into place.
I’m not listing all of it..

I set the timer already!
I gotta finish my workout set.
Look at my new set of shoes!
You should go set out the birthday party.
The sun was setting and a warm red glow filled the sky.
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Set

Set of clothes. Commonly used to talk about someone’s choice of shirt, pants and or shoes.
Todd got a nice set on today.”
by OldManLee January 20, 2022
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Set it up

The act of sexually pleasing yourself to pornography.
While he set it up, Bryson whipped out his meat on the pornhub.com, sexually pleasing himself.
by froman44 May 2, 2023
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Tackle short of a set of six

Derogatory Australian slang to describe a mentally challenged Rugby League football player who struggles to communicate outside of a series of umms and ahhs or pre-rehearsed stock phrases from the Rugby League lexicon.
Upon watching an interview with an NRL player:

"Mate, that bloke is a tackle short of a set of six".
by Semaj Snosrap September 24, 2020
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good set

shit that virgins say while extending their sweaty palms towards the members of their favorite band after "just happening" to run into them after the show (when in reality they've been waiting outside the venue for 2 hours)
h-h-hey man that was a g-g-g-g-good set man
by ThwipGuy June 14, 2019
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set a bird on fire

HOLY SHIT, YOU JUST SET A BIRD ON FIRE! PETA'S GONNA FUCK YOU OVER, BRUV!
by Verdigris May 13, 2018
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Gym micro set

😜😜😜 burned 700 calories and yah ate after so.....
🤣🤣🤣 Gym micro set.
by 😊r bun DICK tio nery😊 August 9, 2020
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