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settest

settest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of set.

settest is the second-person singular simple past indicative of set.

Meaning of set

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
  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

See all 96 meanings of set

Origin of settest

From set + -est.

Phrases with settest

Questions about settest

What is settest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Settest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of set.

Words near settest in the dictionary

  1. setters
  2. setters-up
  3. setterwort
  4. setterworts
  5. Settes
  6. settest
  7. settest about
  8. setteth
  9. setteth about
  10. settin'
  11. setting

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