English Dictionary

set

/sɛt/

adj

Fixed in position. / Rigid, solidified. / Ready, prepared. / Intent, determined (to do something). / Prearranged. / Fixed in one’s opinion. / (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.

The set of books on the shelf is organized by genre.

意味（1）

Fixed in position.

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

意味（2）

Rigid, solidified.

意味（3）

Ready, prepared.

on your marks, get set, go!; on your marks, set, go!

意味（4）

Intent, determined (to do something).

set on getting to his destination

意味（5）

Prearranged.

a set menu ― a meal that is instituted by a restaurateur for a limited occasion

意味（6）

Fixed in one’s opinion.

I’m set against the idea of smacking children to punish them.

意味（7）

(of hair) Fixed in a certain style.