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set

/sɛt/
set sɛt
English Definition
v. to put something in a particular place or position
中文释义
放置,设置
Significado en Español
colocar, establecer
한국어 뜻
놓다, 설정하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
đặt, thiết lập
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Example Sentence

Set the table before dinner.

晚饭前把餐桌摆好。

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “set”:

  1. A place
  2. B remove
  3. C displace
  4. D extract
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A — place. “set” means v. to put something in a particular place or position

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

She carefully ______ the hot cup of tea down on the wooden table.

  1. A threw
  2. B set
  3. C dropped
  4. D hurled
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B — set. “set” means v. to put something in a particular place or position

Common questions about “set”

What does “set” mean?

set — v. to put something in a particular place or position. In Chinese: 放置,设置.

How do you pronounce “set”?

set is pronounced /sɛt/. It breaks into 1 syllable: set.

How do you use “set” in a sentence?

Set the table before dinner. (晚饭前把餐桌摆好。)

What are synonyms for “set”?

place, position, arrange — all close in meaning to set (v. to put something in a particular place or position).

Is “set” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. set appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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