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Question: It might be propped up
Solution: SET
SET Definition 1:
To put (something) in a place or position .
Examples:
Set your books (down) on the table.
We need to set some extra chairs around the table.
He set the ladder against the wall and walked away.
I remember setting my bag right here.
SET Definition 2:
To put (something) into the surface of something
Examples:
They set the bricks along the walkway.
The posts are set firmly in the ground.
The tiles are set into the wall.
SET Definition 3:
To attach (something, such as a jewel) to a piece of jewelry or other decoration
Examples:
The jeweler can set the stone several different ways.
Her wedding ring is set [=inlaid] with seven diamonds.
A diamond set in a simple gold band
SET Definition 4:
To cause the action of (a film, story, etc.) to happen in a certain place or during a certain time
Examples:
The play is set in Verona, Italy. [=the action of the play takes place in Verona]
The novel is set in 1943.
A novel set during World War II
The story
SET Definition 5:
To make (something) ready to be used :to put (something) in a position to be used .
Examples:
He turned off the car and set the parking brake.
Rangers will set a trap to catch the bear.
SET Definition 6:
To put plates, forks, spoons, knives, etc., on a table before serving a meal .
Examples:
Would you please set [=(Brit) lay] the table?
We set an extra place at the table for our guest.
The table was set for two. [=it had two place settings]
SET Definition 7:
To cause (a clock) to show a particular time :to cause the controls of (a clock or other device) to be in a particular position .
Examples:
We set the clocks ahead one hour for daylight saving time.
The alarm was set for 7:00 a.m. = The alarm was set to go off at 7:00 a.m.
I set the timer for/to twenty minutes.
Set the oven to 350 degrees.
In the winter, she sets the thermostat at/to 68 degrees.
SET Definition 8:
To decide on or choose (something) .
Examples:
I set a goal (for myself) to lose 15 pounds by the end of the year.
The company must meet certain conditions set by the government in order to stay in business.
She will be setting the agenda for this afternoon’s meeting.
setting boundaries/limits/rules
NASA has not yet set [=named] the date for the shuttle launch.
He has
We don’t have enough time to do everything. We have to
SET Definition 9:
To give (a particular price or value) to something .
Examples:
An antiques appraiser set the value of the chair at $500.
If you set your prices too high, no one will buy your products.
Her bail was set at $10,000. = The judge set (her) bail at $10,000. [=the judge decided that she will have to pay $10,000 or stay in jail until her trial]
SET Definition 10:
To give (a high value or importance) to something .
Examples:
They set a high value on their privacy. [=they value their privacy very highly]
Our family
SET Definition 11:
To cause (something) to be accepted as an example, rule, etc. :to establish (a standard, trend, etc.) for others to follow or try to copy .
Examples:
They are improving the safety of their vehicles and setting a higher standard for other companies (to follow).
His style of directing has set a new trend in moviemaking. [=other directors are copying his way of making movies]
His behavior
The ruling is likely to
Her lighthearted question
SET Definition 12:
To establish (a record) as the performance or achievement that is the best of its kind .
Examples:
She set a record for the most sales in the company’s history. [=she made more sales for the company than anyone else ever had]
He set the world record for/in the 100-meter dash.
SET Definition 13:
To cause (someone or something) to be in a specified condition .
Examples:
The slaves were set free.
He made a raft and set it afloat in the river.
They
I wish I knew how to
She
We should
SET Definition 14:
To cause (someone or something) to start doing something
Examples:
We have no idea what set [=got] her crying.
Her question set me to wondering if I had made the right decision.
They are ready to
The plan has been set in motion.
Sources say that the governor has
He immediately
SET Definition 15:
To give (someone) a particular job :to require someone to do (a task) .
Examples:
My boss set me to organizing the files.
She set [=assigned] her students the task of writing a three-page report.
setting homework for the children
SET Definition 16:
To move down in the sky and go below the horizon
Examples:
We sat on the beach and watched the sun set.
SET Definition 17:
To put and hold (your jaw, mouth, etc.) firmly into a certain position .
Examples:
She crossed her arms, set her jaw, and refused to answer any questions.
He set his lips firmly.
SET Definition 18:
To become thick or hard .
Examples:
The gelatin needs a few hours to set.
My nail polish is still setting.
A quick-setting cement
SET Definition 19:
To become permanent
Examples:
If you don’t wash your shirt right away, the stain will set. [=you will not be able to remove the stain]
Hot water will set the stain.
SET Definition 20:
To put (a broken bone) into its normal position so it can heal
Examples:
Doctors set her broken leg last week.
The bones will take several weeks to set. [=grow together]
SET Definition 21:
To give a particular style to (someone’s hair) by wetting it, putting it in curlers or clips, and drying it .
Examples:
She gets her hair set and styled twice a week.
SET Definition 22:
To type or print (a word, sentence, etc.) in a particular form or style .
Examples:
A word set in italics
SET Definition 23:
To add music to (words) :to create (music) to accompany words
Examples:
She wrote the lyrics, and he set them to music.
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