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setteth

setteth is the third-person singular simple present 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

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Phrases with setteth

Questions about setteth

What is setteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Setteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set.

Words near setteth in the dictionary

  1. setterwort
  2. setterworts
  3. Settes
  4. settest
  5. settest about
  6. setteth
  7. setteth about
  8. settin'
  9. setting
  10. setting a spell
  11. setting a thief to catch a thief

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