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Plural of set

regular plural

The plural of set is sets.

Forms of set

Singularset /sɛt/
Pluralsets /sɛts/
Countablecountable

Sets in a sentence

  • This glue sets in five minutes.
  • This jelly sets within a few hours when refrigerated.
  • I’ve got three complete sets of these trading cards for sale, plus a few dozen odds.From the entry odd
  • The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board.From the entry subject
  • Every wine has a certain distinctive character which sets it apart from all others.From the entry certain

Meaning of set

  1. verb To put (something) down, to rest.
  2. verb To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
  3. verb To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.

Full definition of set

Questions about the plural of set

What is the plural of set?
The plural of set is sets.
Is set countable?
Set is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: set (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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