Definition of set

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Set (v. i.) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form; as, cuttings set well; the fruit has set well (i. e., not blasted in the blossom)..

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Unclog :: Unclog (v. t.) To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty..
Adight :: Adight (v. t.) To set in order; to array; to attire; to deck, to dress..
Preempt :: Preempt (v. t. & i.) To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preemption..
Settle :: Settle (v. i.) To be established in an employment or profession; as, to settle in the practice of law..
Slate :: Slate (v. t.) To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3..
Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) The style or pin, which by its shadow, shows the hour of the day. It is usually set parallel to the earth's axis..
Raddle :: Raddle (n.) An instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width, and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom..
Carcass :: Carcass (n.) A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc..
Purpose :: Purpose (v. t.) To set forth; to bring forward.
Western :: Western (a.) Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean..
Disarrange :: Disarrange (v. t.) To unsettle or disturb the order or due arrangement of; to throw out of order.
Correction :: Correction (n.) That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be set in the margin..
Vese :: Vese (n.) Onset; rush; violent draught or wind.
Fever :: Fever (n.) Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever..
Seat :: Seat (v. t.) To cause to occupy a post, site, situation, or the like; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle..
Mortality :: Mortality (n.) The whole sum or number of deaths in a given time or a given community; also, the proportion of deaths to population, or to a specific number of the population; death rate; as, a time of great, or low, mortality; the mortality among the settlers was alarming..
Offset :: Offset (n.) A more or less distinct transfer of a printed page or picture to the opposite page, when the pages are pressed together before the ink is dry or when it is poor..
Distinguish :: Distinguish (v. t.) Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
Bay :: Bay (n.) A small body of water set off from the main body; as a compartment containing water for a wheel; the portion of a canal just outside of the gates of a lock, etc..
Urgent :: Urgent (a.) Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity; calling for immediate attention; instantly important..
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