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sets the land

sets the land is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set the land.

Meaning of set the land

Verb

set the land (third-person singular simple present sets the land, present participle setting the land, simple past and past participle set the land)

  1. To observe by the compass how the shore bears from the ship.

Questions about sets the land

What is sets the land the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sets the land is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set the land.

Words near sets the land in the dictionary

  1. sets the ball rolling
  2. sets the bar
  3. sets the cat among the pigeons
  4. sets the heather alight
  5. sets the heather on fire
  6. sets the land
  7. sets the pace
  8. sets the record straight
  9. sets the stage
  10. sets the table
  11. sets the Thames on fire

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