Set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… … Useful english dictionary
set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… … Useful english dictionary
set — I. verb (set; setting) Etymology: Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause to sit ; place in or on a seat 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… … English World dictionary
Activity recognition — aims to recognize the actions and goals of one or more agents from a series of observations on the agents actions and the environmental conditions. Since the 1980s, this research field has captured the attention of several computer science… … Wikipedia
set — vb 1 Set, settle, fix, establish mean to cause someone or something to be put securely in position. Set is the most inclusive of these terms, sometimes implying placing in a definite location, especially to serve some definite purpose {set a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
set up shop — 1. To open a trading establishment 2. To begin operations generally • • • Main Entry: ↑shop * * * set up shop phrase to start a business He set up shop as a photographer. Thesaurus: starting up in business … Useful english dictionary
set aside (something) — 1. to save something for a particular purpose. It s wise to set aside some money for unexpected expenses that may come up in the future. After melting the chocolate, set it aside and beat the eggs. 2. to not allow something to influence an… … New idioms dictionary
set off (something) — 1. to cause an explosion. The investigation determined that he probably did not set off the blast deliberately. Apparently the bomb was placed in a locker and someone set it off with a cell phone. 2. to cause something to be noticed or make it… … New idioms dictionary
set the ball rolling — set/start the ball rolling to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same. I ve started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a… … New idioms dictionary
set the standard — phrase to perform an activity at a level that other people have to try to achieve a company that sets the standard in overnight delivery Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: set … Useful english dictionary
