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Thesaurus entry: set
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verb
1.
set the books (down) there | a house set in the woods
synonyms
: put, put down, place, lay, lay down, deposit, position, rest, locate, lodge, situate, station, posit;
inf.
stick, park, plunk.
2.
set the post in the ground | set a jewel in the ring
synonyms
: fix, embed, insert, lodge, mount, arrange, install.
3.
set pen to paper
synonyms
: put, apply, lay, place, bring into contact with, touch.
4.
set your mind to it
synonyms
: apply, direct, aim, turn, address, focus, concentrate, zero in on.
5.
set one's watch
synonyms
: adjust, regulate, synchronize, coordinate, harmonize, collimate, calibrate, rectify, set right.
6.
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