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  • 61Set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …

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  • 62set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …

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  • 63set, sit — Predominantly a transitive verb, set means to put, to place : Set the box on the floor, please. Sit is predominantly an intransitive verb with a basic meaning of to place oneself : When I sit down, you come and sit beside me. Set used for sit,… …

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  • 64set sail — phrasal : to begin a voyage : start out we are setting sail for England next week * * * set sail 1. To spread the sails 2. To set forth on a voyage (with for) • • • Main Entry: ↑sail set sail see unde …

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  • 65set out — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you set out, you start a journey. [V P prep/adv] When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots. [Also V P] Syn: set off 2) PHRASAL VERB If you set out to do something, you start trying to do it. [V P to inf] He… …

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  • 66set before — Synonyms and related words: advance, affront, brave, breast, bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, challenge, choose rather, commend to attention, confront, confront with, dare, defy, encounter, envisage, face, face with, favor, front,… …

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  • 67set out — 1) he set out early See set off 1) 2) the gifts were set out on tables Syn: arrange, lay out, put out, array, dispose, display, exhibit 3) they set out some guidelines Syn …

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  • 68set out — {v.} 1. To leave on a journey or voyage. * /The Pilgrims set out for the New World./ Compare: SET FORTH(2), SET OFF(4), START OUT. 2. To decide and begin to try; attempt. * /George set out to improve his pitching./ 3. To plant in the ground. *… …

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  • 69set out — {v.} 1. To leave on a journey or voyage. * /The Pilgrims set out for the New World./ Compare: SET FORTH(2), SET OFF(4), START OUT. 2. To decide and begin to try; attempt. * /George set out to improve his pitching./ 3. To plant in the ground. *… …

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  • 70set\ out — v 1. To leave on a journey or voyage. The Pilgrims set out for the New World. Compare: set forth(2), set off(4), start out 2. To decide and begin to try; attempt. George set out to improve his pitching. 3. To plant in the ground. The gardener set …

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