setten

Verb

set (third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past set, past participle set or (dialectal) setten)

1. (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
   • Set the tray there.

   Synonyms:

   put, lay, set down

   Antonyms:

   pick up

2. (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
   • I have set my heart on running the marathon.
3. (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
   • The Lord thy God will set thee on high.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 28:1
4. (transitive) To start (a fire).

   Synonyms:

   light

   Antonyms:

   extinguish, put out, quench

5. (dated, transitive) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
   • to set a coach in the mud
6. (transitive) To determine or settle.
   • to set the rent

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