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• “in no fit state to continue“
• “fit to drop“
• “laughing fit to burst“
• “she was fit to scream“
• “primed for a fight“
• “we are set to go at any time“

Synonyms

• fit(p)
• primed(p)
• set(p)

• “with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare“
• “his bearded face already has a set hollow look- Connor Cruise O’Brien“
• “a face rigid with pain“

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• fixed (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value ; fixed and unmoving; securely placed or fastened or set; incapable of being changed or moved or undone
• rigid incapable of or resistant to bending; incapable of compromise or flexibility ; incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure ; fixed and unmoving

• “valuable centrally located urban land“
• “strategically placed artillery“
• “a house set on a hilltop“
• “nicely situated on a quiet riverbank“

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• located situated in a particular spot or position
• placed situated in a particular spot or position; put in position in relation to other things
• situated situated in a particular spot or position

• “a carefully laid table with places set for four people“
• “stones laid in a pattern“

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• laid set down according to a plan

• “the moon is set“

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• set(p)

• “date and place are already determined“
• “the dictated terms of surrender“
• “the time set for the launching“

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• determined characterized by great determination; having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation ; devoting full strength and concentrated attention to; determined or decided upon as by an authority; strongly motivated to succeed
• dictated determined or decided upon as by an authority

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• hardened used of persons; made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); made tough by habitual exposure; converted to solid form (as concrete)

• “a set of books“
• “a set of golf clubs“
• “a set of teeth“

• “the set of prime numbers is infinite“

• “he did four sets of the incline bench press“

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• exercise set several exercises intended to be done in series

• “the sets were meticulously authentic“

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• stage set representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production

• “the smart set goes there“
• “they were an angry lot“

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• circle travel around something; move in a circular path above (someone or something); form or draw a circle around; ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; an unofficial association of people or groups; something approximating the shape of a circle; movement once around a course; a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; street names for flunitrazepan ; a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; any circular or rotating mechanism
• band bind or tie together, as with a band ; attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; an unofficial association of people or groups; instrumentalists not including string players ; a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material ; a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing ; a range of frequencies between two limits ; a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) ; a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure ; jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; a driving belt in machinery ; a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration ; a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) ; a restraint put around something to hold it together
• lot divide into lots, as of land, for example ; administer or bestow, as in small portions; (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent; a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; an unofficial association of people or groups; your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; any collection in its entirety; (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham

• “the set of his mind was obvious“

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• bent fixed in your purpose; used of the back and knees; of metal e.g.; a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens ; an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges ; a special way of doing something

• “he gave a final set to his hat“

• “they played two sets of tennis after dinner“

• “the hardening of concrete“
• “he tested the set of the glue“

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• hardening abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue ; the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
• solidifying the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
• solidification the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
• curing the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

• “brother and murderer of Osiris“

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• Set (usually followed by `to’ or `for’) on the point of or strongly disposed; fixed and unmoving; situated in a particular spot or position; set down according to a plan; being below the horizon; determined or decided upon as by an authority; converted to solid form (as concrete) ; a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; several exercises intended to be done in series; representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; an unofficial association of people or groups; a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; the act of putting something in position; a unit of play in tennis or squash; the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; put into a certain place or abstract location; fix conclusively or authoritatively; decide upon or fix definitely; establish as the highest level or best performance; put into a certain state; fix in a border; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; locate; disappear beyond the horizon; adapt for performance in a different way; put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; apply or start; become gelatinous; set in type; put into a position that will restore a normal state; insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) ; give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor ; urge to attack someone; estimate; equip with sails or masts; get ready for a particular purpose or event; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; bear fruit; arrange attractively
• Seth (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout

• “before the set of sun“

• “the subjects’ set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution“
• “his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set“

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• readiness the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); prompt willingness; (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; a natural effortlessness

• “the early sets ran on storage batteries“

• “Put your things here“
• “Set the tray down“
• “Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children“
• “Place emphasis on a certain point“

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• put the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date ; put into a certain place or abstract location; cause to be in a certain state; formulate in a particular style or language; attribute or give; make an investment; estimate; cause (someone) to undergo something; adapt; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
• place put into a certain place or abstract location; place somebody in a particular situation or location; assign a rank or rating to; assign a location to; to arrange for; take a place in a competition; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; recognize as being; assign to (a job or a home) ; locate; estimate; identify the location or place of; make an investment; assign to a station ; finish second or better in a horse or dog race; sing a note with the correct pitch ; a point located with respect to surface features of some region; any area set aside for a particular purpose; an abstract mental location; a general vicinity; the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; a particular situation; where you live at a particular time; a job in an organization; the particular portion of space occupied by something; proper or designated social situation; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); the passage that is being read; proper or appropriate position or location; a public square with room for pedestrians; an item on a list or in a sequence; a blank area
• pose affected manners intended to impress others; a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes ; a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display ; introduce; assume a posture as for artistic purposes; pretend to be someone you are not; behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; put into a certain place or abstract location; be a mystery or bewildering to
• position cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation ; put into a certain place or abstract location; the particular portion of space occupied by something; a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons ; a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; the arrangement of the body and its limbs; the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; a job in an organization; the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; the appropriate or customary location; (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; the act of putting something in a certain place ; a condition or position in which you find yourself; a rationalized mental attitude ; an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; an item on a list or in a sequence; the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; the act of positing
• lay characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; not of or from a profession; a narrative song with a recurrent refrain ; a narrative poem of popular origin ; put into a certain place or abstract location; put in a horizontal position; prepare or position for action or operation; lay eggs; impose as a duty, burden, or punishment

• “set the rules“

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• determine establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; shape or influence; fix conclusively or authoritatively; decide upon or fix definitely; reach, make, or come to a decision about something; fix in scope; settle conclusively; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

• “fix the variables“
• “specify the parameters“

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• specify specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; decide upon or fix definitely; determine the essential quality of ; be specific about; define clearly; design or destine; select something or someone for a specific purpose
• determine establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; shape or influence; fix conclusively or authoritatively; decide upon or fix definitely; reach, make, or come to a decision about something; fix in scope; settle conclusively; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
• define determine the essential quality of ; give a definition for the meaning of a word; determine the nature of; show the form or outline of; decide upon or fix definitely
• fix informal terms for a difficult situation; something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; the act of putting something in working order again ; an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; a determination of the place where something is; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; cause to be firmly attached; decide upon or fix definitely; prepare for eating by applying heat; take vengeance on or get even; set or place definitely; kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study ; make fixed, stable or stationary; make infertile; influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; put (something somewhere) firmly; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
• limit place limits on (extent or amount or access); restrict or confine within limits; decide upon or fix definitely; the greatest possible degree of something; final or latest limiting point ; as far as something can go ; the boundary of a specific area ; the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity ; the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

• “set a record“

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• mark a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student’s performance); a distinguishing symbol; a reference point to shoot at; a visible indication made on a surface; the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; formerly the basic unit of money in Germany ; Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of ; a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament ; an indication of damage ; a marking that consists of lines that cross each other ; something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; attach a tag or label to; designate as if by a mark; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; celebrate by some ceremony or observation; make or leave a mark on; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; notice or perceive; mark with a scar; make small marks into the surface of; establish as the highest level or best performance; make underscoring marks ; remove from a list; put a check mark on or near or next to; assign a grade or rank to, according to one’s evaluation; insert punctuation marks into

• “cause to be in a certain state“
• “set the house afire“

• “The goldsmith set the diamond“

• “Get the children ready for school!“
• “prepare for war“
• “I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill“

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• fix informal terms for a difficult situation; something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; the act of putting something in working order again ; an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; a determination of the place where something is; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; cause to be firmly attached; decide upon or fix definitely; prepare for eating by applying heat; take vengeance on or get even; set or place definitely; kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study ; make fixed, stable or stationary; make infertile; influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; put (something somewhere) firmly; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
• prepare make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; prepare for eating by applying heat; to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; arrange by systematic planning and united effort; educate for a future role or function; create by training and teaching; lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
• set up set up or found; create by putting components or members together; construct, build, or erect; get ready for a particular purpose or event; put into a proper or systematic order; begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; take or catch as if in a snare or trap; produce; set up for use; place; arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; erect and fasten; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; equip with sails or masts; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
• ready poised for action; prepare for eating by applying heat; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; (of especially money) immediately available; mentally disposed; made suitable and available for immediate use; apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
• gear up make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

• “set clocks or instruments“

• “The film is set in Africa“

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• localize identify the location or place of; concentrate on a particular place or spot; restrict something to a particular area ; locate
• localise identify the location or place of; concentrate on a particular place or spot; restrict something to a particular area ; locate
• place put into a certain place or abstract location; place somebody in a particular situation or location; assign a rank or rating to; assign a location to; to arrange for; take a place in a competition; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; recognize as being; assign to (a job or a home) ; locate; estimate; identify the location or place of; make an investment; assign to a station ; finish second or better in a horse or dog race; sing a note with the correct pitch ; a point located with respect to surface features of some region; any area set aside for a particular purpose; an abstract mental location; a general vicinity; the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; a particular situation; where you live at a particular time; a job in an organization; the particular portion of space occupied by something; proper or designated social situation; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); the passage that is being read; proper or appropriate position or location; a public square with room for pedestrians; an item on a list or in a sequence; a blank area

• “the sun sets early these days“

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• go down move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; go under; grow smaller; be recorded or remembered; be ingested; be defeated; disappear beyond the horizon; stop operating
• go under go under; disappear beyond the horizon; be called

• “set this poem to music“

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• arrange put into a proper or systematic order; make arrangements for; plan, organize, and carry out (an event); set (printed matter) into a specific format; arrange attractively; adapt for performance in a different way; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

• “Let’s plant flowers in the garden“

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• plant put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; fix or set securely or deeply; set up or lay the groundwork for; place into a river; place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; put firmly in the mind; buildings for carrying on industrial labor; (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion ; an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience ; something planted secretly for discovery by another

• “set fire to a building“

• “the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme“

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• jell become gelatinous
• congeal become gelatinous

• “My book will be typeset nicely“
• “set these words in italics“

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• typeset set in type

• “set a broken bone“

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• countersink insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) ; a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface ; a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole

• “The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders“
• “the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits“

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• sic intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase) ; urge to attack someone

• “We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.“

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• place put into a certain place or abstract location; place somebody in a particular situation or location; assign a rank or rating to; assign a location to; to arrange for; take a place in a competition; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; recognize as being; assign to (a job or a home) ; locate; estimate; identify the location or place of; make an investment; assign to a station ; finish second or better in a horse or dog race; sing a note with the correct pitch ; a point located with respect to surface features of some region; any area set aside for a particular purpose; an abstract mental location; a general vicinity; the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; a particular situation; where you live at a particular time; a job in an organization; the particular portion of space occupied by something; proper or designated social situation; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); the passage that is being read; proper or appropriate position or location; a public square with room for pedestrians; an item on a list or in a sequence; a blank area
• put the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date ; put into a certain place or abstract location; cause to be in a certain state; formulate in a particular style or language; attribute or give; make an investment; estimate; cause (someone) to undergo something; adapt; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

• “rig a ship“

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• rig arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; connect or secure to; equip with sails or masts; gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise ; a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together ; formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel ; a set of clothing (with accessories); gear used in fishing ; a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses ; the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
• set up set up or found; create by putting components or members together; construct, build, or erect; get ready for a particular purpose or event; put into a proper or systematic order; begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; take or catch as if in a snare or trap; produce; set up for use; place; arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; erect and fasten; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; equip with sails or masts; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

• “set up an experiment“
• “set the table“
• “lay out the tools for the surgery“

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• set up set up or found; create by putting components or members together; construct, build, or erect; get ready for a particular purpose or event; put into a proper or systematic order; begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; take or catch as if in a snare or trap; produce; set up for use; place; arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; erect and fasten; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; equip with sails or masts; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
• lay out lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; get ready for a particular purpose or event; spend or invest; bring forward and present to the mind; provide a detailed plan or design

• “Adjust the clock, please“
• “correct the alignment of the front wheels“

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• adjust alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; make correspondent or conformable; decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
• correct free from error; socially right or correct; in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; correct in opinion or judgment; make right or correct; make reparations or amends for; censure severely; adjust for; punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; go down in value; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; treat a defect

• “the apple trees fructify“

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• fructify become productive or fruitful; make productive or fruitful; bear fruit

• “dress my hair for the wedding“

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• dress suitable for formal occasions; (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; a one-piece garment for a woman; clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; clothing in general; put on clothes; provide with clothes or put clothes on; put a finish on; dress in a certain manner; dress or groom with elaborate care; kill and prepare for market or consumption; arrange in ranks; decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods ; provide with decoration; put a dressing on; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width ; convert into leather; apply a bandage or medication to; give a neat appearance to; arrange attractively
• arrange put into a proper or systematic order; make arrangements for; plan, organize, and carry out (an event); set (printed matter) into a specific format; arrange attractively; adapt for performance in a different way; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
• do an uproarious party ; the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization ; doctor’s degree in osteopathy ; engage in; carry out or perform an action; get (something) done; proceed or get along; give rise to; carry out or practice; be sufficient; create or design, often in a certain way; behave in a certain manner; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; carry on or function; arrange attractively; travel or traverse (a distance)
• coif cover with a coif ; arrange attractively; the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman’s hair) ; a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
• coiffe arrange attractively
• coiffure arrange attractively; the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman’s hair)