(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): fix conclusively or authoritatively
(v): decide upon or fix definitely
(v): pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
(v): establish as the highest level or best performance
(v): institute, enact, or establish
(v): put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
(v): cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
(v): fix in a border
(v): put into a proper or systematic order
(v): make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
(v): cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
(v): set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
(v): alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
(v): locate
(v): perform (a play), especially on a stage
(v): disappear beyond the horizon
(v): move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
(v): adapt for performance in a different way
(v): write music
(v): put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
(v): apply or start
(v): bring into being
(v): become gelatinous
(v): become solid
(v): set in type
(v): reproduce by printing
(v): put into a position that will restore a normal state
(v): insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
(v): embed deeply
(v): give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
(v): sharpen with a hone
(v): urge to attack someone
(v): attack someone physically or emotionally
(v): estimate
(v): judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
(v): equip with sails or masts
(v): provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
(v): get ready for a particular purpose or event
(v): make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
(v): alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
(v): cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
(v): bear fruit
(v): have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
(v): arrange attractively
(v): care for one's external appearance
(n): a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
(n): several things grouped together or considered as a whole
(n): (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
(n): a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
(n): several exercises intended to be done in series
(n): the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
(n): representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
(n): a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
(n): an unofficial association of people or groups
(n): people sharing some social relation
(n): a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
(n): an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
(n): the act of putting something in position
(n): the act of putting something in a certain place
(n): a unit of play in tennis or squash
(n): (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
(n): the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
(n): a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
(n): evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
(n): a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
(n): the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
(n): a movement downward
(n): (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
(n): the state of a person's cognitive processes
(n): any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
(n): equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
(adj): predicate), primed(predicate), set(predicate) -- ((usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
(adj): vs. unready) -- (completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
(adj): fixed and unmoving
(adj): vs. moving), unmoving -- (not in motion
(adj): situated in a particular spot or position
(adj): vs. unsettled) -- (established in a desired position or place; not moving about
(adj): set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
(adj): vs. disarranged), ordered -- (disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
(adj): predicate) -- (being below the horizon
(adj): vs. up) -- (being or moving lower in position or less in some value
(adj): determined or decided upon as by an authority
(adj): vs. unsettled) -- (established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
(adj): converted to solid form (as concrete)
(adj): vs. soft) -- (resisting weight or pressure
An environment used for filming.
Zoiks! We're witnessing history in the making.
News Flash from the OED website:
"Set (the verb) no longer the longest entry in the OED
For many years the verb to set has been cited as the longest entry in the OED. But a recheck shows that it has at last been toppled from this position. The longest entry in the revised matter is represented by the verb to make (published in June 2000). However, it is quite possible that set will regain its long-held position at the top of the league of long words when it comes itself to be revised.
In ranking order, the longest entries currently in the online Third Edition of the OED are: make (verb - revised), set (verb), run (verb), take (verb), go (verb), pre- (revised), non- (revised), over- (revised), stand (verb), red, and then point (the noun - revised)."
It's fun to compare the OED definition with the weirdnet one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(mythology)
it really is nice to know there are more people like me in the world.
If it helps, I read the fact somewhere when I was quite small and started looking up the length of the "set" entry in rather a lot of dictionaries afterward :)
Thanx to sarra. BTW, I found where I read it: The Meaning of Everything: the story of the OED by Simon Winchester. Great book, highly recommended...
shoot. wikipedia, that made it easy. I was simply going to look at my OED when I got home.
Could be; I still haven't found where I read or heard it. Eventually somebody will know...
Wasn't it "run" which had the greatest number of definitions?
Not completely sure about this yet, but I believe "set" has the longest definition in the OED (greatest number of pages).