set

a formal term for explaining or arranging something

• During the meeting, the manager set forth the company's future plans in detail.

to assess one thing in comparison to another, evaluating their distinct attributes or consequences

• During the market research, we set the new product's price against the competitors.

to trigger an activity or event, often initiating a sequence of occurrences.

• The report set off a wave of concern in society regarding environmental issues.

to provide the specifics of something or clarify it, especially through writing, in a coherent and systematic manner

• He set out the various aspects of the plan in the report.

to allocate or reserve something, typically money or time, for a specific purpose

• He set aside a significant sum of money for his retirement.

to initiate an activity with a specific goal in mind

• She decided to embark on a new project, so she set out to work on it that day.

to officially create a new entity, such as a company, organization, system, or method of operation.

• They recently set up a new café in the downtown area.

to declare yourself as a specific kind of person

• She set herself up as an expert, but she was actually not familiar with the field.

to commence tackling or engaging with a task in a vigorous and determined manner

• Encouraged by their teacher, the students set to work on their creative projects with vigor.

to commence the process of doing or addressing something

• She decided to set about the project with the hope of finishing it on time.

When an undesirable situation starts, it indicates a likelihood of persisting seriously.

• As autumn set in, the cold weather began to creep in.

to inscribe or print something, particularly in the context of documenting it formally.

• During the meeting, she set down the minutes for future reference.

to decrease something to a diminished or less progressive condition

• The economic crisis has set the industry's development back significantly.

to assault someone

• Without any warning, they set upon the innocent passerby.

to provoke a conflict or disagreement between two individuals

• Her lies set them against each other, creating tension between the two.

to require someone to spend a significant amount of money

• This trip really set me back; it cost me around three thousand dollars.

to command someone or an animal to assault another person

• She set her dog on the thief.

to physically assault a person

• He was set about by a group of men in the bar.

When a particular quality or attribute distinguishes someone or something, it highlights their divergence, often in a superior way, from others of the same category.

• His creative designs set his work apart from other artists.

to postpone or hinder a scheduled event, process, or individual.

• The flight was set back by two hours due to the snowstorm.

When a vehicle stops to allow a passenger to disembark.

• The taxi driver set the passenger down at the corner of the street.

to commence a journey

• We set off at six in the morning, hoping to reach our destination by dusk.

to trigger or prompt someone to begin an action

• Hearing that song set him off reminiscing about the past.

to establish an individual or oneself within a role or business

• She really set me up for an interview that led to this job.

to equip someone or something with all essential items for a specific task or duration

• We have set up all the necessary equipment for the new employee.

to get something ready for use, particularly by assembling its various components

• He spent the entire day setting up his new computer.