set
Translation
to put, to place, to establish, to adjust
Examples
Please set the plates on the table.
Please set the plates on the table.
He set a new school record.
He set a new school record.
I need to set my alarm for 6 AM.
I need to set my alarm for 6 AM.
The sun sets in the west.
The sun sets in the west.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((somewhere)) to put something somewhere Please set the plates on the table.
((sth.)) to establish something He set a new school record.
Similar Words
Synonyms: put, place, position; Antonyms: remove, unset
Etymology
From Old English 'settan', meaning 'to cause to sit, put'.
Memory Tips
Think of the common phrase 'set the table'. It helps to remember the meaning of putting things in a specific place.