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set noun /sɛt/
(set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.	Menge
(in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory. (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.	Satz
A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)	Satz, Set
A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.	Set, Garnitur
A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.	Gruppe
the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.	Set

set verb /sɛt/
(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.	stellen, setzen, legen, aufstellen
(transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.	stellen, einstellen, bestimmen, festlegen, setzen, einführen
(intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.	untergehen, schränken
To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend. (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite. To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.	schränken
(transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.	decken
(transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.	vergeben

set noun /sɛt/
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.	Gerät
A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour. (printing, dated) The width of the body of a type.	Menge

set adjective /sɛt/
Ready, prepared.	bereit, fertig

Set properNoun /ˈsɛt/
(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.	Seth

setting adjective /ˈsɛtɪŋ/
That disappears below the horizon.	untergehend

setting noun /ˈsɛtɪŋ/
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.	Einstellung (of a control), Kontext, Richtung (Wind), Stellung (Brettspiel), Stellung (of a control), Szenario

set off: abbrennen, absetzen, anzünden, aufbringen, hervorheben, zünden, abgehen, losmachen, losziehen, sich absetzen, auslösen, entfesseln, in Gang bringen / setzen
set forth: ausziehen, darlegen
set up: einrichten, installieren, vorbereiten, aufbauen
set on fire: anzünden, entzünden, entflammen
set free: befreien, freisetzen, freilassen
set phrase: Floskel, feststehende Redensart, Wortgruppe, Wortverbindung, Redewendung, feststehende Wendung
set down: ablegen, absetzen, hinlegen, hinsetzen
set fire to: anzünden
set sail: abfahren

Set noun Set, Sets /sɛt/
Satz mehrerer zusammengehöriger Gegenstände	set

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