verb

set

Translation

to set, to put, to establish, to arrange

She set the vase on the table.

I need to set my alarm for 6 am.

I need to set my alarm for 6 a.m.

They set a date for the wedding.

The sun sets in the west.

((sth.)) ((somewhere)) to put (sth.) in a particular place She set the vase on the table.

((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to adjust a device I need to set my alarm for 6 a.m.

((sth.)) to decide or establish (sth.) They set a date for the wedding.

(of the sun, moon, etc.) to go down below the horizon The sun sets in the west.

Synonyms: put, place, establish, arrange

From Old English 'settan', related to 'sittan' (to sit). The sense is 'to cause to sit'.

Think of 'setting' the table - you put everything in its place. The forms are easy: set, set, set.