Definition of set

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Set (n.) The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination..

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Antipathy :: Antipathy (n.) Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
Stamp :: Stamp (v. t.) An offical mark set upon things chargeable with a duty or tax to government, as evidence that the duty or tax is paid; as, the stamp on a bill of exchange..
Thomsonianism :: Thomsonianism (n.) An empirical system which assumes that the human body is composed of four elements, earth, air, fire, and water, and that vegetable medicines alone should be used; -- from the founder, Dr. Samuel Thomson, of Massachusetts..
Flush :: Flush (n.) Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood; as, the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset..
Gnar :: Gnar (n.) A knot or gnarl in wood; hence, a tough, thickset man; -- written also gnarr..
Whipsaw :: Whipsaw (n.) A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw..
Seton :: Seton (n.) A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to form an issue; also, the issue so formed..
Hey :: Hey (interj.) A cry to set dogs on.
Dispark :: Dispark (v. t.) To set at large; to release from inclosure.
Raising :: Raising (n.) Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising..
Shittle :: Shittle (a.) Wavering; unsettled; inconstant.
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense..
Renverse :: Renverse (a.) Reversed; set with the head downward; turned contrary to the natural position.
Set-off :: Set-off (n.) That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.
Laboring :: Laboring (a.) That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days..
Confession :: Confession (n.) An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted..
Upsetting :: Upsetting (a.) Conceited; assuming; as, an upsetting fellow..
Brunt :: Brunt (v. t.) The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle..
Audit :: Audit (v. i.) To settle or adjust an account.
Basset Horn :: Basset horn (a.) An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves..
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