Setting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

"the hen set for days"

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

"set a date for the wedding"

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

"fire losses were set at a million dollars"

to rest on the buttocks or haunches

"come over and set for a spell"

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

"determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off"

to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

"finally set some plans for the luncheon"

to put securely in place or in a desired position

"had the jeweler set the diamond again"

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly

"the gelatin is just starting to set now"

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

"set a book on the table"

to become physically firm or solid

"the concrete must set completely before anyone can walk on it"

as in alienating, estranging

as in settling (down), knuckling down

as in keeping, holding up

as in raising, stirring (up)

as in cleaning house

to keep or intend for a special purpose

"I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money"

to cause to sit down

"set the toddler down in her seat"

to make a written note of

"set down the names of those in attendance"

to think of in a particular way

"early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck"