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After that, I turn off the set .", "We met on the set of Hamlet .", "Adjective", "Her college is set in the countryside.", "Their house is set back from the road.", "a man with deep- set eyes", "She has very set ideas about how children should behave.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Earlier this year, legislation authored by Sen. Jimmy Hickey and passed by the Arkansas Legislature set aside $1 million to fund the private centers. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022", "An afternoon cold brew will set consumers back only 4.5% more than last summer. \u2014 Mandi Albright, ajc , 3 July 2022", "But one of the biggest drugmakers may have set iself up for that kind of dichotomy. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 3 July 2022", "By Friday, the groups had temporarily blocked bans from taking effect in Utah, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida; judges have set hearings over the next several weeks to consider permanent injunctions. \u2014 Kate Zernike, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022", "What set Smith's offer apart, especially when institutional investors were also interested in the property", "That set the stage for Edwards to end her collegiate career with more perseverance. \u2014 Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022", "His rehab assignment is about to begin again, but the Tigers haven't set an official date for his first game. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022", "Sinclaire Johnson, the recent U.S. 1,500-meter champion, paced the first half, then German Olympian Koko Klosterhalfen helped set the pace. \u2014 Will Lee For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 2 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "While the sale is live, add extra flair to your outdoor space with a set of solar powered string lights for just $31. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 June 2022", "Thousands of new items are uploaded every day, such as a lime-green stretchy crop-top-and-miniskirt set for $2.90, that will give you the air of Kim Kardashian for less than the price of a gallon of milk. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 29 June 2022", "Gosling and Mendes reunited on set for Lost River, which was written and directed by Gosling and starred Mendes. \u2014 Jolene Latimer, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022", "Construction of the extension began in 2014 with an opening set for 2018, but the project has been delayed multiple times because of construction issues. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "With the draft set for Thursday, there is plenty of time for a shakeup before the first pick is announced. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022", "The announcement will kick off a busy week for the Spurs, with the NBA Draft set for Thursday night. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022", "Mosby is running for reelection, with the primary set for July 19. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022", "SpaceX is back in the Starlink launching business this week with a Falcon 9 set for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center just after noon. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Pfizer and BioNTech did not reach the pre- set endpoint of having 21 cases in their trial, which was the point at which efficacy estimates would be calculated. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022", "You're nominated for the set designs of two shows\u2014the play POTUS and the musical Flying Over Sunset\u2014that are so stylistically different. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 12 June 2022", "The set blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 295,500 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate \u2013 the biggest weekly total for an album this year. \u2014 Xander Zellner, Billboard , 23 May 2022", "Survey data says 82 percent of Black women feel self-grooming is a key part of our lives, and 52 percent adhere to a set skincare regimen. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 12 Apr. 2022", "In the late afternoon, melodic house DJ-producer Gryffin takes the stage to tackle a set list replete with fan favorite originals and chart-topping remixes. \u2014 Beatrice Hazlehurst, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022", "Whoever is the current U.S. president can decide to tap the reserve, but only under a set list of parameters. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 31 Mar. 2022", "Did this become an inside joke with the set designers or something", "The Turtle Island Quartet\u2019s lovely neoclassicism was given its own solo spot and elicited a mid- set standing ovation. \u2014 Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English setten , from Old English settan ; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit":"Verb", "Middle English sett , from Old English gesett , past participle of settan":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043457" }, "set (oneself) against":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to decide that one does not support (something or someone) : to be or become opposed to (something or someone)":[ "She set herself against the prevailing beliefs of the time.", "He has set himself against (joining) them." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185647", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "set (oneself) up as (something)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to start one's own business":[ "She set herself up as a wedding planner." ], ": to try to make people believe that one is (something)":[ "He sets himself up as a defender of the people, but he's really only interested in getting more power." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193344", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "set (something or someone) against":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause (someone) to disagree with or oppose (someone)":[ "The incident set brother against brother." ], ": to cause the action of (a film, story, etc.) to happen in (a certain place or during a certain time)":[ "\u2014 often used as be set against The story is set against (the backdrop of) the Second World War." ], ": to compare (something) to (something else)":[ "Let's set the advantages against the disadvantages.", "\u2014 often used as (be) set against The fines were small when set against the company's huge annual profits." ], ": to list (something) as an expense in order to reduce (income for which tax is due)":[ "You can set your mortgage payments against your rental income." ], ": to put (something) in a place or position so that it is touching (something else)":[ "He set the ladder against the wall." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191106", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "set a date":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)":[ "They have not yet set a date for the trial." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005723", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "set a fire":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to deliberately start a fire":[ "Police think he set a fire in the bedroom." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112105", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "set acid":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the titratable acidity of a freshly filled fermenter":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010234", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set by":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to set apart for future use":[] }, "examples":[ "I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money." ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1601, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "allocate", "consecrate", "dedicate", "devote", "earmark", "give up (to)", "reserve", "save" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101100", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set down":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": attribute":[], ": ordain , establish":[], ": regard , consider":[ "set him down as a liar" ], ": to cause or allow to get off a vehicle : deliver":[], ": to cause to sit down : seat":[], ": to land (an airplane) on the ground or water":[], ": to place at rest on a surface or on the ground":[], ": to put in writing":[], ": to suspend (a jockey) from racing":[] }, "examples":[ "set the toddler down in her seat", "set down the names of those in attendance" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "seat", "sit" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010010", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set in":{ "antonyms":[ "cease", "end", "stop" ], "definitions":{ ": cut separately and stitched in":[ "set-in sleeves" ], ": insert":[], ": placed, located, or built as a part of some other construction":[ "a set-in bookcase", "a set-in washbasin" ], ": to become established":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "a cold spell set in sometime last week", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The June record for heat was set in 1939 at 99 degrees, Karrick said. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "The Dominique Morisseau play is about blue-collar job insecurity set in a Detroit auto stamping plant. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022", "Only one record was set in Washington: on May 21, the low of 73 was the warmest observed for the date. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "But this doesn't mean the boundaries are set in stone. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 1 June 2022", "Harris said the path would be difficult to change, but acknowledged it was not set in stone. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 31 May 2022", "Lucasfilm panel also revealed a few more: the story is set in the New Republic era, and tells of a group of kids lost in the Star Wars galaxy trying to find their way home. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022", "The songs are also set in some fashion in the 1890s, a timeframe that emerged as Doe was writing them. \u2014 Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "As such, the engineers are confident that the probe\u2019s antenna is still set in its prescribed orientation with Earth. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 19 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "1953, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02ccin", "\u02c8set-\u02c8in" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "actualize", "appear", "arise", "begin", "break", "commence", "dawn", "engender", "form", "materialize", "originate", "spring", "start" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092411", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "set in one's ways":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": unwilling to change one's habits, behaviors, opinions, etc.":[ "As he gets older he's becoming more set in his ways ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191015", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "set off":{ "antonyms":[ "activate", "actuate", "crank (up)", "drive", "move", "run", "spark", "start", "touch off", "trigger", "turn on" ], "definitions":{ ": adorn , embellish":[], ": compensation , counterbalance":[], ": decoration , ornament":[], ": offset , compensate":[ "more variety in the Lancashire weather to set off its most disagreeable phases", "\u2014 Geog. Jour." ], ": offset sense 3b":[], ": something that is set off against another thing:":[], ": to cause to explode":[], ": to make a setoff of":[ "the respective totals shall be set off against one another", "\u2014 O. R. Hobson" ], ": to measure off on a surface":[], ": to put in relief : show up by contrast":[], ": to set apart : make distinct or outstanding":[], ": to set in motion : cause to begin":[], ": to start out on a course or a journey":[ "set off for home" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "More recently, the blockbuster turned critical conflagration American Dirt (a novel about migrant trauma, for which its white author was paid a seven-figure advance) set off months of heated articles. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022", "The music group Sensations will play from 3 until 6 p.m. Fireworks will be set off at 9:15 p.m. sharp from the lakefront at Pulaski Avenue. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022", "Carlson chatted with Cam Harless, the YouTuber who made the original sexist joke that David Weigel retweeted and which set off the chain of events that led to the current infighting. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 8 June 2022", "Gunmen opened fire and set off explosives inside a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria Sunday, killing at least 50 people \u2013 including children \u2013 and injuring dozens more before escaping the scene, authorities said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022", "Gauff secured one last hold before \u015awi\u0105tek held to win\u2014and quickly set off to clamber up to her player\u2019s box to hug her dad, her coach, her sports psychologist, and the rest of her team. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022", "The front is going to take its time moving across Alabama and set off another round of rain and possibly severe storms on Friday. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 2 June 2022", "An attempt to tow them failed, so the soldiers, with their weapons, piled aboard another armored vehicle and set off in the day\u2019s fading light toward the front. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The walls were painted, furniture was destroyed and fire extinguishers were set off . \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "circa 1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adornment", "beautifier", "caparison", "decoration", "doodad", "embellisher", "embellishment", "frill", "garnish", "garnishment", "garniture", "ornament", "ornamentation", "trim" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230550", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "set on":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": attack":[], ": go on , advance":[], ": promote":[], ": to incite to action : instigate":[], ": to set to work":[], ": to urge (an animal, such as a dog) to attack or pursue":[], "Ernest Thompson 1860\u20131946 originally surname Thompson American (English-born) writer and illustrator":[], "Saint Elizabeth Ann 1774\u20131821 Mother Seton n\u00e9e Bayley American religious leader":[] }, "examples":[ "without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0113-t\u1d4an", "\u02c8s\u0113t-\u1d4an" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on ", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on ", "raid", "rush", "sic", "sick", "storm", "strike", "trash", "turn (on)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233933", "type":[ "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ] }, "set one's own house in order":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to correct the way one does things":[ "We should set our own house in order before we criticize them." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183522", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "set out":{ "antonyms":[ "delineate", "depict", "describe", "draw", "image", "limn", "paint", "picture", "portray", "render", "sketch" ], "definitions":{ ": arrangement , layout":[], ": array , display":[], ": beginning , outset":[], ": buffet , spread":[], ": party , entertainment":[], ": to arrange and present graphically or systematically":[], ": to begin with a definite purpose : intend , undertake":[], ": to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of":[], ": to start out on a course, a journey, or a career":[ "set out across the country" ], ": to state, describe, or recite at length":[ "distributed copies of a pamphlet setting out his ideas in full", "\u2014 S. F. Mason" ], ": turnout sense 5":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing", "Verb", "in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The group, made up of mostly out-of-state visitors, set out on a hike about 7 a.m. Thursday with only one water bottle, according to a statement from the Phoenix Fire Department. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "The American Century did not achieve the lofty goals that oligarchs such as Henry Luce set out for it. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "Chaereas, with Polycharmus (Andrii Ishchuk), his loyal friend, set out in pursuit of Callirhoe, who has been sold to Dionysius (Daniel Camargo), a nobleman and widower. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022", "Crampton said the journey to fix that speech-to-text disparity had helped inform the guidance set out in the company\u2019s new standards. \u2014 Kashmir Hill, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "Walter Rekoski and operations manager for the team set out on a patrol with fellow team member and former security guard Arthur Schwab on a recent Wednesday, hitting the streets to look for litter and graffiti. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022", "Starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, Broadchurch is a dark limited series about a small fictional English town named Broadchurch, and the shocking crimes two detectives set out to solve. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022", "Also known as Iron Riders, the volunteer bicycle corps set out from Fort Missoula, Montana, on June 14, 1897, embarking on a 1,900-mile odyssey to St. Louis, Missouri. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022", "An amateur telecommunications sleuth set out to get answers. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the 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to tighten firmly":[], ": to treat (someone) to something":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Setup of the new software is a breeze.", "It took me a while to learn the setup of the office's filing system.", "We had a great setup . On my days off, my wife would work from home while I took care of the kids.", "The software makes it easy to create custom setups .", "Verb", "set up tables in the living room for the party", "set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The sizable electric sedan is offered with a 329-hp, rear-drive powertrain (EQS450+) or a 516-hp, all-wheel-drive setup (EQS580 4Matic). \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022", "The company believes the setup , which consists of a new rear electric motor and another on the front axle, could make up to 884 hp and 663 ft lbs of torque. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022", "Nothing special, no electronics, just a bare-bones setup with an anchor trolly, paddle bracket and a base for my Go Pro camera. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 19 June 2022", "In the face of a global pandemic, the world abruptly shifted to a digital-first, remote-work setup that challenged organizations to rethink their longstanding business strategies in order to maintain continuity and momentum. \u2014 Mike Fuhrman, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Over a span of two days, our team ran a series of tests evaluating 30 robot vacuums for ease of setup , effectiveness, noise level, features, maneuverability, ease of emptying, and overall value. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022", "Not exactly the ideal setup for stoner tourists staying in hotels or Airbnbs that don\u2019t allow smoking on their premises. \u2014 Red Rodriguez, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022", "Many market participants say the setup , also known as the Linked Exchange Rate System or LERS, is robust and remains useful to China. \u2014 Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Its success is in no small part due to the road-trip setup , which puts Deborah and Ava in ever-new situations and forces them to reveal hidden facets of themselves \u2014 at rest stops, yard sales and punishingly beige psychic offices. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Ralph D. Russo And Eric Olson, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022", "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Eric Olson, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022", "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022", "While Virginia governors routinely set up PACs to help bankroll in-state races, and some have traveled out of state to raise money, Youngkin\u2019s entities stand apart with their national objectives \u2014 feeding speculation about his own aspirations. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Law enforcement officials set up surveillance and spotted Bradford Tuesday walking down the street with another man and two women. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 28 June 2022", "The United States could step up front-line first-aid training and advise the Ukrainians on how to set up a network of intermediate mobile hospitals to stabilize the wounded and transport them, former officials said. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022", "Officers had set up checkpoints at the beach and were checking people\u2019s bags. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022", "While some guests were sampling pizza, others were shopping at the weekly farmer\u2019s market, also set up on the square. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "configuration", "conformation", "format", "formation", "layout", "setout" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192927", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "set-off man":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": floorman sense 1b":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074033", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set-to":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually brief and vigorous fight or debate":[], ": to begin actively and earnestly":[], ": to begin fighting":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1743, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02cct\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "altercation", "argle-bargle", "argument", "argy-bargy", "battle royal", "bicker", "brawl", "contretemps", "controversy", "cross fire", "disagreement", "dispute", "donnybrook", "falling-out", "fight", "hassle", "imbroglio", "kickup", "misunderstanding", "quarrel", "rhubarb", "row", "scrap", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163817", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "set/lay great store by":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to value highly":[ "Our family sets/lays great store by tradition." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110039", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "seta":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a slender usually rigid or bristly and springy organ or part of an animal or plant":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Post up, wait for your moment, and ask for a quesadilla de quelites con requeson (wild greens with ricotta) or flor de calabaza con queso (squash blossoms with oaxacan cheese) or setas (wood ear mushrooms, no cheese). \u2014 Scarlett Lindeman, Bon Appetit , 28 Mar. 2018", "The setas with garlic plate ($7) is essentially a small ceramic boat filled with sliced Italian brown mushrooms (creminis) saut\u00e9ed with lots of garlic, finely chopped red onion and probably too much Marsala wine. \u2014 James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman , 18 Jan. 2018", "Stinging caterpillars do not actively try to sting predators; but when they are touched, their hairy setae break off on the attacker and the poison is released. \u2014 Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com , 22 Aug. 2017", "These setae are divided at the tip into millions of nanoscale structures called spatulae. \u2014 National Geographic , 9 July 2016", "In 2006, Stanford researchers took inspiration from geckos to create a robot that clambered along surfaces using synthetic setae , the tiny, sticky hairs that give geckos their climbing skills. \u2014 Katie Drummond, WIRED , 3 Feb. 2010" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1793, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin saeta, seta bristle":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0113-t\u0259", "\u02c8s\u0113t-\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115151", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "setaceous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": resembling a bristle in form or texture":[], ": set with or consisting of bristles":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin saeta, seta":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "si-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091501", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "setback":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a checking of progress":[], ": defeat , reverse":[], ": pitch entry 4 sense 7":[], ": automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat":[], ": the distance of a structure or other feature (such as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature":[], ": to slow the progress of : hinder , delay":[], ": cost":[ "a new suit will set you back $200" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02ccbak" ], "synonyms":[ "knock", "lapse", "reversal", "reverse" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "Despite some early setbacks , they eventually became a successful company.", "the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The withdrawal is a setback for Russia\u2019s invasion effort. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 6 July 2022", "As heinous as the Buffalo killings were, Black civil rights leaders say, seeking to execute the gunman would represent a setback in their efforts to abolish capital punishment. \u2014 David Nakamura, Anchorage Daily News , 5 July 2022", "The failed attempt to get Jason into inpatient treatment wasn\u2019t a simple setback . \u2014 New York Times , 5 July 2022", "Before Tuesday\u2019s setback , Hendricks was starting to find consistency, something that has eluded him for stretches the last two seasons. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 5 July 2022", "As heinous as the Buffalo killings were, Black civil rights leaders say, seeking to execute the gunman would represent a setback in their efforts to abolish capital punishment. \u2014 David Nakamura, Washington Post , 4 July 2022", "But that plan was dealt a setback in March, when the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled the condemnation order may not have followed reasonable standards required by law. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022", "That was a huge win for the private equity industry since 401(k)s hold nearly $9 trillion in assets and a monstrous setback to American workers who invest in 401(k)s for retirement security. \u2014 Edward Siedle, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "The outing against the Hartford Yard Goats was pushed back a day from Tuesday, but New York manager Buck Showalter says there\u2019s been no setback in Scherzer\u2019s recovery from a strained oblique. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 29 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-094505" }, "setoff":{ "antonyms":[ "activate", "actuate", "crank (up)", "drive", "move", "run", "spark", "start", "touch off", "trigger", "turn on" ], "definitions":{ ": adorn , embellish":[], ": compensation , counterbalance":[], ": decoration , ornament":[], ": offset , compensate":[ "more variety in the Lancashire weather to set off its most disagreeable phases", "\u2014 Geog. Jour." ], ": offset sense 3b":[], ": something that is set off against another thing:":[], ": to cause to explode":[], ": to make a setoff of":[ "the respective totals shall be set off against one another", "\u2014 O. R. Hobson" ], ": to measure off on a surface":[], ": to put in relief : show up by contrast":[], ": to set apart : make distinct or outstanding":[], ": to set in motion : cause to begin":[], ": to start out on a course or a journey":[ "set off for home" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "More recently, the blockbuster turned critical conflagration American Dirt (a novel about migrant trauma, for which its white author was paid a seven-figure advance) set off months of heated articles. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022", "The music group Sensations will play from 3 until 6 p.m. Fireworks will be set off at 9:15 p.m. sharp from the lakefront at Pulaski Avenue. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022", "Carlson chatted with Cam Harless, the YouTuber who made the original sexist joke that David Weigel retweeted and which set off the chain of events that led to the current infighting. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 8 June 2022", "Gunmen opened fire and set off explosives inside a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria Sunday, killing at least 50 people \u2013 including children \u2013 and injuring dozens more before escaping the scene, authorities said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022", "Gauff secured one last hold before \u015awi\u0105tek held to win\u2014and quickly set off to clamber up to her player\u2019s box to hug her dad, her coach, her sports psychologist, and the rest of her team. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022", "The front is going to take its time moving across Alabama and set off another round of rain and possibly severe storms on Friday. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 2 June 2022", "An attempt to tow them failed, so the soldiers, with their weapons, piled aboard another armored vehicle and set off in the day\u2019s fading light toward the front. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The walls were painted, furniture was destroyed and fire extinguishers were set off . \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "circa 1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adornment", "beautifier", "caparison", "decoration", "doodad", "embellisher", "embellishment", "frill", "garnish", "garnishment", "garniture", "ornament", "ornamentation", "trim" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071358", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "setoff sheet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": slip sheet":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093140", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setout":{ "antonyms":[ "delineate", "depict", "describe", "draw", "image", "limn", "paint", "picture", "portray", "render", "sketch" ], "definitions":{ ": arrangement , layout":[], ": array , display":[], ": beginning , outset":[], ": buffet , spread":[], ": party , entertainment":[], ": to arrange and present graphically or systematically":[], ": to begin with a definite purpose : intend , undertake":[], ": to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of":[], ": to start out on a course, a journey, or a career":[ "set out across the country" ], ": to state, describe, or recite at length":[ "distributed copies of a pamphlet setting out his ideas in full", "\u2014 S. F. Mason" ], ": turnout sense 5":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing", "Verb", "in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The group, made up of mostly out-of-state visitors, set out on a hike about 7 a.m. Thursday with only one water bottle, according to a statement from the Phoenix Fire Department. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "The American Century did not achieve the lofty goals that oligarchs such as Henry Luce set out for it. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "Chaereas, with Polycharmus (Andrii Ishchuk), his loyal friend, set out in pursuit of Callirhoe, who has been sold to Dionysius (Daniel Camargo), a nobleman and widower. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022", "Crampton said the journey to fix that speech-to-text disparity had helped inform the guidance set out in the company\u2019s new standards. \u2014 Kashmir Hill, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "Walter Rekoski and operations manager for the team set out on a patrol with fellow team member and former security guard Arthur Schwab on a recent Wednesday, hitting the streets to look for litter and graffiti. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022", "Starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, Broadchurch is a dark limited series about a small fictional English town named Broadchurch, and the shocking crimes two detectives set out to solve. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022", "Also known as Iron Riders, the volunteer bicycle corps set out from Fort Missoula, Montana, on June 14, 1897, embarking on a 1,900-mile odyssey to St. Louis, Missouri. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022", "An amateur telecommunications sleuth set out to get answers. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "circa 1807, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "configuration", "conformation", "format", "formation", "layout", "setup" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174441", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "settee":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long seat with a back":[], ": a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back":[] }, "examples":[ "the young couple snuggled on the settee", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And then the big wooden cabinet behind the cane back settee holds everything else. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 8 June 2022", "Opt for a settee instead of a sofa or sectional and stack nesting tables instead of getting a bulky coffee table. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 13 Apr. 2022", "There\u2019s a round three-seat settee upholstered in the same corduroy fabric Bode uses for trousers. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022", "Similarly, to bring new life to outdated furniture, Lovato revived the dated fabrics and colors of an antique settee with a textured slate-blue velvet that brought the same blues into the room. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Dec. 2021", "The performance textile covers cushions on both the settee and chairs and a long cushion that rests on the bench. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Oct. 2021", "An Episode settee next to a Standby smoking table, with a Sequence rug on the floor. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2021", "Nearly every detail, from the woody scent infusing the air by Maak Lab to the Pendleton bed pillows, nods to Portland and the design throughout \u2014 especially the lobby with velvet green sofas, modern art, and swinging settee \u2014 is positively pretty. \u2014 Katie Chang, Travel + Leisure , 13 Sep. 2021", "There\u2019s even a swinging settee and piano to help channel your inner child and musician. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 28 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of settle":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "se-\u02c8t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chesterfield", "couch", "davenport", "divan", "lounge", "sofa", "squab" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043740", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a batch of eggs for incubation":[], ": the articles of tableware for setting a place at table":[ "two settings of sterling silver" ], ": the manner, position, or direction in which something is set":[], ": the music composed for a text (such as a poem)":[], ": the scenery used in a theatrical or film production":[], ": the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work":[], ": the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops":[] }, "examples":[ "This would be a beautiful setting for a picnic.", "He tends to be shy in social settings .", "dining in a casual setting", "The movie changes the play's setting from the late 18th century to the year 2000.", "She uses modern-day Los Angeles as the setting for her book.", "Save money by turning the temperature settings up in the summer and down in the winter.", "She just learned how to change the settings on her camera.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The output setting can be set up to mute the studio monitors the moment any mic fader is opened, in order to stop feedback. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Situated between Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, this national recreation area offers a great setting for camping, hiking, boating, fishing and more. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022", "For starters, the oscillating fan has three speeds, including a setting for a natural breeze. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022", "Instead, the office said, he will be involuntarily mandated to a psychiatric setting determined by the judge. \u2014 Lauren Del Valle, CNN , 23 June 2022", "In 2019, organizers announced a major change: The 2020 festival would move from the historic National Building Museum to the much trendier setting of the Anthem. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "The setting of her new novel, Lapvona\u2014a vaguely occult feudal village besieged by bandits and famine\u2014allows Moshfegh to dial her gore levels up to 11. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022", "Once a summer tourist destination, a city with a lovely setting at the confluence of the Southern Buh and Ingul rivers, Mykolaiv has become ghostly. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022", "Howerton\u2019s case will be put back on the docket to await a trial setting . \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for setting background , setting , environment , milieu , mise-en-sc\u00e8ne mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs. background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development. the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms. a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development. the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons. an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation mise-en-sc\u00e8ne strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect. a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-sc\u00e8ne", "synonyms":[ "ambient", "atmosphere", "climate", "clime", "context", "contexture", "environment", "environs", "medium", "milieu", "mise-en-sc\u00e8ne", "surround", "surroundings", "terrain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105431", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settle":{ "antonyms":[ "raise" ], "definitions":{ ": a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation which can be used as a chest":[], ": conceive":[], ": impregnate":[], ": to adjust differences or accounts":[], ": to arrange in a desired position":[], ": to be content with":[], ": to become clear by the deposit of sediment or scum":[], ": to become compact by sinking":[], ": to become fixed, resolved, or established":[ "a cold settled in his chest" ], ": to become quiet or orderly":[], ": to cause to pack down":[], ": to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink":[], ": to close (something, such as an account) 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settle down" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.", "The two sides have settled their differences .", "We need to settle this question once and for all.", "That settles it . I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going.", "His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.", "He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.", "the people who settled the West", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The document will also for the first time outline NATO\u2019s view on China as a challenger, although NATO countries have yet to settle on the exact language that will be used, diplomats said. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "If so, the streaming hit could climb even higher on the Hot 100, but if not, Joji might have to settle for a No. 10 peak. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 21 June 2022", "Judge would have to settle for a 67.08 percent increase in salary instead of 106.39 percent while inflation in the United States presently sits at its highest rate in 40 years at 8.6 percent. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 20 June 2022", "But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022", "Drivers Ed Carpenter and Felix Rosenqvist requested buttermilk on the American Dairy Association Indiana survey but will have to settle for whole milk. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022", "Pereira missed a 7-foot putt on his final hole and had to settle for 64. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 May 2022", "In the end, Bam Adebayo had to settle for a consolation prize. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 May 2022", "The Biden administration is looking at various types of secondary sanctions and has yet to settle on a definite course of action, according to the officials. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In other words, Twitter\u2019s board could sue Musk to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover (or more likely settle for an amount between $1 billion and $44 billion). \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021", "In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022", "Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021", "How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ", "But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1515, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1553, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, place for sitting, seat, chair, from Old English setl ; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, Latin sella seat, chair, Old English sittan to sit":"Noun", "Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan , from setl seat":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al", "\u02c8set-\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for settle Verb decide , determine , settle , rule , resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. she decided to sell her house determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something. determined the cause of the problem settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty. the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority. the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something. he resolved to quit smoking", "synonyms":[ "lay", "sediment" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114226", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "settle (down)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to become quiet and begin giving one's attention to 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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084722", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "settle (on ":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": to choose (something or someone) after thinking about other possible choices" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195139", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "settle (someone or something) down":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make (someone or something) quiet, calm, or orderly":[ "He managed to settle the dog down long enough to give her the medicine." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200935", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "settle a lawsuit":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to end a lawsuit before the court makes a decision about it":[ "They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, 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scum":[], ": to become compact by sinking":[], ": to become fixed, resolved, or established":[ "a cold settled in his chest" ], ": to become quiet or orderly":[], ": to cause to pack down":[], ": to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink":[], ": to close (something, such as an account) by payment often of less than is due":[], ": to come to a decision":[ "\u2014 used with on or upon settled on a new plan" ], ": to come to rest":[], ": to conclude (a lawsuit) by agreement between parties usually out of court":[], ": to conclude a lawsuit by agreement out of court":[], ": to establish a residence or colony":[ "settled in Wisconsin", "\u2014 often used with down" ], ": to establish in residence":[], ": to establish or secure permanently":[ "settle the order of royal succession" ], ": to fix or resolve conclusively":[ "settle the question" ], ": to furnish with inhabitants : colonize":[], ": to make or arrange for final disposition of":[ "settled his affairs" ], ": to make quiet or orderly":[], ": to place so as to stay":[], ": to remove or relieve the distress or nausea of indigestion":[], ": to silence or subdue someone by decisive action":[], ": to sink gradually or to the bottom":[], ": to take up an ordered or stable life":[ "\u2014 often used with down marry and settle down" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.", "The two sides have settled their differences .", "We need to settle this question once and for all.", "That settles it . I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going.", "His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.", "He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.", "the people who settled the West", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The document will also for the first time outline NATO\u2019s view on China as a challenger, although NATO countries have yet to settle on the exact language that will be used, diplomats said. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "If so, the streaming hit could climb even higher on the Hot 100, but if not, Joji might have to settle for a No. 10 peak. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 21 June 2022", "Judge would have to settle for a 67.08 percent increase in salary instead of 106.39 percent while inflation in the United States presently sits at its highest rate in 40 years at 8.6 percent. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 20 June 2022", "But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022", "Drivers Ed Carpenter and Felix Rosenqvist requested buttermilk on the American Dairy Association Indiana survey but will have to settle for whole milk. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022", "Pereira missed a 7-foot putt on his final hole and had to settle for 64. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 May 2022", "In the end, Bam Adebayo had to settle for a consolation prize. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 May 2022", "The Biden administration is looking at various types of secondary sanctions and has yet to settle on a definite course of action, according to the officials. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In other words, Twitter\u2019s board could sue Musk to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover (or more likely settle for an amount between $1 billion and $44 billion). \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021", "In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022", "Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021", "How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ", "But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1515, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1553, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, place for sitting, seat, chair, from Old English setl ; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, Latin sella seat, chair, Old English sittan to sit":"Noun", "Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan , from setl seat":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al", "\u02c8set-\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for settle Verb decide , determine , settle , rule , resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. she decided to sell her house determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something. determined the cause of the problem settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty. the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority. the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something. he resolved to quit smoking", "synonyms":[ "lay", "sediment" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111206", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "settled production":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the production from an oil well after the first abnormally heavy production has steadied down and the flow is not subject to rapid diminution":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125200", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlement":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a place or region newly settled":[], ": a small village":[], ": an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction":[], ": an agreement composing differences":[], ": occupation by settlers":[], ": payment or adjustment of an account":[], ": settlement house":[], ": the act or process of settling":[], ": the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement":[] }, "examples":[ "I got the house in the divorce settlement .", "The parties have not been able to reach a settlement in the case.", "We were hoping for a quick settlement of the dispute between the neighbors.", "English settlements in North America.", "This was the island's first colonial settlement .", "They came upon the ruins of an ancient settlement .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Guthrie asked why Heard wrote the 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to being the victim of past abuse two years after her divorce settlement . \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 15 June 2022", "That may be partly because of the settlement the two sides reached, whose terms have not been made public. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "The yield on the two-year Treasury note\u2014which often rises with expectations for Fed rate increases\u2014rose to 3.252%, from 3.047% on Friday, which marked its highest settlement since 2007. \u2014 Matt Grossman, WSJ , 13 June 2022", "Google admits no wrongdoing under the settlement , which still requires a judge's approval. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 13 June 2022", "Years after filing, the former couple reportedly reached a massive final settlement where Kelly paid a lump sum of over $1 million, monthly child support, monthly spousal support, and was granted primary joint custody of their children. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 11 June 2022", "The new spending would be covered primarily by a $9 million settlement with Monsanto, $4 million in higher-than-expected sales tax revenue thanks to inflation, and $6 million in excess cash from the ongoing budget year. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022", "Geico had declined the initial settlement , which sent the case to arbitration. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022", "The settlement , which was authorized by former Chancellor Timothy P. White, sparked public outrage and prompted trustees who oversee the system to order a review of how Title IX complaints are handled at each of the 23 campuses. \u2014 Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-m\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "bargain", "compact", "contract", "convention", "covenant", "deal", "disposition", "pact", "understanding" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110856", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlement day":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111425", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlement house":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an institution providing various community services especially to large city populations":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Friendship House was a settlement house , one of many that popped up across the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022", "The settlement house \u2019s history dates back to Gary\u2019s early days when Methodist Episcopal church women established another building on Washington Street in 1912 to guide immigrants entering the city for work at U.S. Steel toward a Christian life. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021", "The settlement house , called Neighborhood House, was located on the corner of Cedar Springs and McKinney Avenue. \u2014 Sriya Reddy, Dallas News , 14 Sep. 2021", "Chicago\u2019s Arts and Crafts Society began that same year at Hull House, the pioneering settlement house for immigrants founded by social reformers Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Sep. 2021", "As a child in the 1950s, Amelia Cooper lived in a multigenerational home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood that often served as a settlement house for friends of her grandfather, the blues musician Muddy Waters. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2021", "Iconic brick Art Deco-style former settlement house by Henry C. Pelton, who also designed Riverside Church. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 15 Oct. 2020", "African Americans, too, benefited from settlement houses . \u2014 Andre M. Archie, National Review , 7 Nov. 2019", "Richard\u2019s parents met in 1905 at a Henry Street dance; Wald and Lehman attended their wedding, and Louis Abrons later became a major benefactor of the settlement house . \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112121", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlement sheet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the statement of a bank teller or department summarizing the day's transactions":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190801", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settler":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one that settles something":[ "a settler of disputes" ], ": someone who settles in a new region or colony":[ "the first settlers of New England" ] }, "examples":[ "settlers learning to live in peace with the natives", "in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The entire settler -colonial narrative has always centered on white people migrating to the Americas just as the German tribes migrated to the British Isle. \u2014 Mary Rambaran-olm And Erik Wade, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 July 2021", "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the United States, its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022", "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the U.S., its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 12 May 2022", "Pompeo also received something called the Peace Through Strength Award from staunch Trump ally David Friedman, who served as the previous administration\u2019s ambassador to Israel and is a champion of the Jewish settler movement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "In a key test for Biden, Israel has also laid the groundwork for a massive construction boom in the years to come, advancing plans for 12,159 settler homes in 2020. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021", "Palmer namesake and merchant George Palmer, known as the first White settler , established a trading station on the Matanuska River in 1880. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022", "In the late 1800s, Henry Wilcox was among 70 Black ranchers and farmers in the freedom settlement named for Jacob Rogers, an African American settler . \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Apr. 2022", "Politicians, commentators, and even Israeli spy chiefs are comparing the moment to the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol or the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a far-right Israeli settler . \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 6 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-l\u0259r", "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "colonial", "colonist", "colonizer", "frontiersman", "homesteader", "pioneer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171129", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settler's twine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113453", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settler's-clock":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": kookaburra":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184245", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlers":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one that settles something":[ "a settler of disputes" ], ": someone who settles in a new region or colony":[ "the first settlers of New England" ] }, "examples":[ "settlers learning to live in peace with the natives", "in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The entire settler -colonial narrative has always centered on white people migrating to the Americas just as the German tribes migrated to the British Isle. \u2014 Mary Rambaran-olm And Erik Wade, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 July 2021", "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the United States, its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022", "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the U.S., its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 12 May 2022", "Pompeo also received something called the Peace Through Strength Award from staunch Trump ally David Friedman, who served as the previous administration\u2019s ambassador to Israel and is a champion of the Jewish settler movement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "In a key test for Biden, Israel has also laid the groundwork for a massive construction boom in the years to come, advancing plans for 12,159 settler homes in 2020. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021", "Palmer namesake and merchant George Palmer, known as the first White settler , established a trading station on the Matanuska River in 1880. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022", "In the late 1800s, Henry Wilcox was among 70 Black ranchers and farmers in the freedom settlement named for Jacob Rogers, an African American settler . \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Apr. 2022", "Politicians, commentators, and even Israeli spy chiefs are comparing the moment to the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol or the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a far-right Israeli settler . \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 6 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-l\u0259r", "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "colonial", "colonist", "colonizer", "frontiersman", "homesteader", "pioneer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114543", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settling":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sediment , dregs":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-i\u014b", "\u02c8set-li\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120759", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlings":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sediment , dregs":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-i\u014b", "\u02c8set-li\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175531", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setup":{ "antonyms":[ "depose", "deposit", "dispose", "emplace", "fix", "lay", "place", "position", "put", "set", "situate", "stick" ], "definitions":{ ": a position of the balls in billiards or pool from which it is easy to score":[], ": a table setting":[], ": a task or contest purposely made easy":[], ": bring about":[], ": cause , create":[ "set up a clamor" ], ": constitution , makeup":[], ": found , inaugurate":[], ": frame sense 3":[], ": glass, ice, and mixer served to patrons who supply their own liquor":[], ": project , plan":[], ": something (such as a plot) that has been constructed or contrived":[], ": something done by deceit or trickery in order to compromise or frame someone":[], ": something easy to get or accomplish":[], ": the assembly and arrangement of the tools and apparatus required for the performance of an operation":[], ": the execution of a planned scoring play in sports":[], ": the final arrangement of the scenery and properties for a scene of a theatrical or cinematic production":[], ": the manner in which the elements or components of a machine, apparatus, or system are arranged, designed, or assembled":[], ": the patterns within which political, social, or administrative forces operate : customary or established practice":[], ": the preparation and adjustment of machines for an assigned task":[], ": to assemble the parts of and erect in position":[], ": to become firm":[], ": to begin business":[], ": to bring or restore to normal health":[], ": to cause (one) to take on a soldierly or athletic appearance especially through drill":[], ": to claim oneself to be":[ "sets himself up as an authority" ], ": to come into active operation or use":[], ": to erect (a perpendicular or a figure) on a base in a drawing":[], ": to establish one's living quarters":[], ": to execute one or more plays in preparation for scoring":[], ": to make carefully worked out plans for":[ "set up a bank robbery" ], ": to make pretensions":[ "has never set up to be a wise man", "\u2014 Thomas Rogers" ], ": to make proud or vain":[], ": to make taut (a stay or hawser)":[], ": to pay for (drinks)":[], ": to place in power or in office":[ "set up the general as dictator" ], ": to place in view : post":[], ": to place upright : erect":[ "set up a statue" ], ": to provide with means of making a living":[ "set him up in business" ], ": to put (a machine) in readiness or adjustment for an operation":[], ": to put forward (something, such as a plan) for acceptance":[], ": to put forward or extol as a model":[], ": to put in a compromising or dangerous position usually by trickery or deceit":[], ": to raise from depression : elate , gratify":[], ": to raise to and place in a high position":[], ": to start a business or activity in a particular place":[], ": to tighten firmly":[], ": to treat (someone) to something":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Setup of the new software is a breeze.", "It took me a while to learn the setup of the office's filing system.", "We had a great setup . On my days off, my wife would work from home while I took care of the kids.", "The software makes it easy to create custom setups .", "Verb", "set up tables in the living room for the party", "set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The sizable electric sedan is offered with a 329-hp, rear-drive powertrain (EQS450+) or a 516-hp, all-wheel-drive setup (EQS580 4Matic). \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022", "The company believes the setup , which consists of a new rear electric motor and another on the front axle, could make up to 884 hp and 663 ft lbs of torque. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022", "Nothing special, no electronics, just a bare-bones setup with an anchor trolly, paddle bracket and a base for my Go Pro camera. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 19 June 2022", "In the face of a global pandemic, the world abruptly shifted to a digital-first, remote-work setup that challenged organizations to rethink their longstanding business strategies in order to maintain continuity and momentum. \u2014 Mike Fuhrman, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Over a span of two days, our team ran a series of tests evaluating 30 robot vacuums for ease of setup , effectiveness, noise level, features, maneuverability, ease of emptying, and overall value. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022", "Not exactly the ideal setup for stoner tourists staying in hotels or Airbnbs that don\u2019t allow smoking on their premises. \u2014 Red Rodriguez, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022", "Many market participants say the setup , also known as the Linked Exchange Rate System or LERS, is robust and remains useful to China. \u2014 Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Its success is in no small part due to the road-trip setup , which puts Deborah and Ava in ever-new situations and forces them to reveal hidden facets of themselves \u2014 at rest stops, yard sales and punishingly beige psychic offices. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Ralph D. Russo And Eric Olson, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022", "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Eric Olson, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022", "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022", "While Virginia governors routinely set up PACs to help bankroll in-state races, and some have traveled out of state to raise money, Youngkin\u2019s entities stand apart with their national objectives \u2014 feeding speculation about his own aspirations. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Law enforcement officials set up surveillance and spotted Bradford Tuesday walking down the street with another man and two women. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 28 June 2022", "The United States could step up front-line first-aid training and advise the Ukrainians on how to set up a network of intermediate mobile hospitals to stabilize the wounded and transport them, former officials said. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022", "Officers had set up checkpoints at the beach and were checking people\u2019s bags. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022", "While some guests were sampling pizza, others were shopping at the weekly farmer\u2019s market, also set up on the square. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "configuration", "conformation", "format", "formation", "layout", "setout" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005645", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "set theory":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a branch of mathematics or of symbolic logic that deals with the nature and relations of sets":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "His first major paper, published in 1925, set about refurbishing set theory along clean, logical lines. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022", "Causal set theory , another contender for a theory of quantum gravity, posits that space and time are made of more fundamental components as well. \u2014 Adam Becker, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022", "Mathematicians and computer scientists had an exciting year of breakthroughs in set theory , topology and artificial intelligence, in addition to preserving fading knowledge and revisiting old questions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021", "There are many different ways to construct the disjoint union using the axioms of set theory , which will not produce exactly the same set but will, necessarily, produce isomorphic ones. \u2014 Emily Riehl, Scientific American , 17 Sep. 2021", "The most famous example of undecidability in set theory is CH. \u2014 Martin Goldstern, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021", "It\u2019s one of nine axioms in a system called Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory , or ZFC, that serves as the foundation of modern mathematics. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Aug. 2021", "In the late 1800s, German logician Georg Cantor, founder of modern set theory , discovered that not all infinite sets are equal. \u2014 Martin Goldstern, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021", "For certain values of the starting integer, the sequence generated by the variant of f does not end up arriving at 1, but set theory cannot demonstrate this. \u2014 Jean-paul Delahaye, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1936, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142524" }, "settle (something) on (someone)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to arrange to give (money or property) to (someone)":[ "She settled her whole fortune on her grandchildren." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144655" }, "set the scene":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to give someone information that is needed to understand something":[ "Before I tell the story, let me set the scene (for you)." ], ": to create the conditions in which something can happen":[ "His comments set the scene for an argument." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153126" }, "set kettle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": set pot":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153352" }, "settle accounts with":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to bring a final end to an argument, disagreement, etc.":[ "She's decided to settle accounts with her old political rivals." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155212" }, "settling day":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165244" }, "set pot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a vessel usually of stainless steel heated either directly or indirectly in a fixed location for manufacturing synthetic resins and varnishes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170946" }, "settleability":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being settleable":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccset\u1d4al\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172015" }, "set iron":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a flat plate bar of soft iron used in ship construction to transfer the curvature of the frames from the scrive board to the bending slab":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182204" }, "set book/text":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a book that students must read":[ "The book is now a set book/text in schools." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182826" }, "set shot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a two-handed shot in basketball taken from a stationary position":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rhyan also set shot put and discus records while attending San Juan Hills High School (Calif.) and qualified to play for the feeder team for the Olympic USA rugby team. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022", "Players typically played beneath, not above, the rim, and the two-handed set shot and layups were more common than the gravity-defying moves displayed by today's players. \u2014 Alan Morrell, USA TODAY , 26 Jan. 2022", "The set shot all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving the group their first of four leaders. \u2014 Hugh Mcintyre, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021", "A year ago, that jumper felt more like a set shot , complete with an awkward hitch at the top of its release. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021", "Costello, who won NBA titles as a player and coach and was one of the last to use the two-handed set shot , has died. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 3 Oct. 2020", "The show will be a full set shot specially for the Encore Drive-In Nights Series, at a location near Metallica's Northern California headquarters and subsequently edited and mixed by their award-winning production team. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 10 Aug. 2020", "If this new rule passes, the four-year, one-school player will go the way of the two-handed set shot . \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2020", "The problem is centers such as Drummond are viewed almost like the two-handed set shot . \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 8 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192912" }, "settling price":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an arbitrary price used as the basis for the settlement of contracts through a clearinghouse":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192914" }, "set up house":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to become settled in a house where one is going to live":[ "They moved to California and set up house in a suburb of Los Angeles." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194753" }, "settled charge":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an ecclesiastical charge into which a minister is regularly inducted":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201401" }, "settle a/the score":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to harm or punish someone who caused one harm":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220318" }, "set bar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": set iron":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222252" }, "set up in (something)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to start one's own business":[ "He set up in business after finishing college." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231834" }, "settle bed":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": settee bed":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022856" }, "set priorities":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to decide which things are most important to do":[ "We don't have enough time to do everything. 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"antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "a movie with some lovely set pieces", "She scored with a set piece .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The astonishing residence struck me less as a personal indulgence than an act of brand building, a set piece for the cover of Architectural Digest India, a proof of concept for any foray into home wares, a place to entertain business partners. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022", "The Rising pulled one back off a set piece when Aodhan Quinn found Kevon Lambert at the far right post for a leaping header. \u2014 Ian Garcia, The Arizona Republic , 9 Feb. 2022", "In the 35th minute, Mabiala earned a yellow card that gave Miami a set piece just on the edge of the box. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022", "On a set piece in the 12th minute, midfielder Eryk Williamson played the ball perfectly from right to left and found the missile-like head of defender Bill Tuiloma for the goal. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022", "Affleck's Batman has three big action set pieces in an empty seaport and one big action set piece in an empty Russian town, probably because Warner Bros. took the note on Man of Steel's casualty count and mandated zero civilians. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022", "Whereas opponents have tried to flood the defensive zone with all 11 players and take their chances with a rare breakaway or set piece , American (9-4-4) has been a more opportunistic team that refuses to sit back and wait, according to Nichols. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 12 Nov. 2021", "Sacramento opened the scoring in the 30th minute, punishing Phoenix for a lackluster start when Luis Felipe Fernandes scored off a set piece . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022", "The Reign lead nearly doubled in the 25th minute as a dangerous set piece resulted in a near score by King on a volleyed shot that bounced off the crossbar. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063957" }, "set (someone) right/straight":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to tell (someone) who is wrong about something what the real facts are":[ "She set him straight about what happened." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064047" }, "set gun":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a firearm set as a trap to fire on an intruder or on game when a wire attached to its trigger is disturbed":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071016" }, "setscrew wrench":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": allen wrench":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074518" }, "set the wheels in motion":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to do something essential to begin a process":[ "With today's announcement, she has set the wheels in motion for a run for the presidency." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080027" }, "set/put someone straight":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to correct someone who is mistaken by providing accurate information":[ "He set/put her straight about/on what happened." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081448" }, "set the seal on":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to make (something) final or definite":[ "The goal set the seal on their victory." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082758" }, "set someone's mind at ease":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to help someone stop worrying":[ "I wish I knew how to set your mind at ease ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084102" }, "set-in":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": placed, located, or built as a part of some other construction":[ "a set-in bookcase", "a set-in washbasin" ], ": cut separately and stitched in":[ "set-in sleeves" ], ": insert":[], ": to become established":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02ccin", "\u02c8set-\u02c8in" ], "synonyms":[ "actualize", "appear", "arise", "begin", "break", "commence", "dawn", "engender", "form", "materialize", "originate", "spring", "start" ], "antonyms":[ "cease", "end", "stop" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "a cold spell set in sometime last week", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "SoHo House, an industrial-chic combo members club and boutique hotel set in a former sock factory, opened in February 2022 in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 6 July 2022", "The overall junior mark was set in 1973 by Bill Spencer at 24:30. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 4 July 2022", "When overnight temperatures don\u2019t drop enough for our bodies to recover, heat illness can set in . \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 4 July 2022", "The 6th District primary was set in motion by Democratic mapmakers after Illinois\u2019 stagnant population cost the state a congressional seat. \u2014 John Keilman, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022", "The dinner was set in the veranda of the home\u2019s elaborate formal gardens, with food prepared by Spanish chef Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez, who holds three Michelin stars, and flamenco dancers, and ended with a performance by the Black Eyed Peas. \u2014 Town & Country , 29 June 2022", "One Piece Odyssey looks like an overwrought RPG set in the world of the long-running manga and anime. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022", "The June record for heat was set in 1939 at 99 degrees, Karrick said. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "The Dominique Morisseau play is about blue-collar job insecurity set in a Detroit auto stamping plant. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1953, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084353" }, "setup man":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who makes the adjustments for machine tool operations to be performed by one or more routine operators":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085315" }, "set up as (something)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to start one's own business":[ "She set up as a wedding planner." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095130" }, "settles":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to place so as to stay":[], ": to establish in residence":[], ": to furnish with inhabitants : colonize":[], ": to cause to pack down":[], ": to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink":[], ": to make quiet or orderly":[], ": to fix or resolve conclusively":[ "settle the question" ], ": to establish or secure permanently":[ "settle the order of royal succession" ], ": to conclude (a lawsuit) by agreement between parties usually out of court":[], ": to close (something, such as an account) by payment often of less than is due":[], ": to arrange in a desired position":[], ": to make or arrange for final disposition of":[ "settled his affairs" ], ": impregnate":[], ": to come to rest":[], ": to sink gradually or to the bottom":[], ": to become clear by the deposit of sediment or scum":[], ": to become compact by sinking":[], ": to become fixed, resolved, or established":[ "a cold settled in his chest" ], ": to establish a residence or colony":[ "settled in Wisconsin", "\u2014 often used with down" ], ": to become quiet or orderly":[], ": to take up an ordered or stable life":[ "\u2014 often used with down marry and settle down" ], ": to adjust differences or accounts":[], ": to come to a decision":[ "\u2014 used with on or upon settled on a new plan" ], ": to conclude a lawsuit by agreement out of court":[], ": conceive":[], ": to be content with":[], ": to silence or subdue someone by decisive action":[], ": to remove or relieve the distress or nausea of indigestion":[], ": a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation which can be used as a chest":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al", "\u02c8set-\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[ "lay", "sediment" ], "antonyms":[ "raise" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for settle Verb decide , determine , settle , rule , resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. she decided to sell her house determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something. determined the cause of the problem settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty. the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority. the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something. he resolved to quit smoking", "examples":[ "Verb", "They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.", "The two sides have settled their differences .", "We need to settle this question once and for all.", "That settles it . I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going.", "His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.", "He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.", "the people who settled the West", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, maybe a picnic basket, settle back and enjoy. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022", "If the case doesn\u2019t settle , the SEC may have more to lose than just this case. \u2014 Andrea Tinianow, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "Recent rains had filled the ponds at the mine that allow sediment to settle out of the water, but Walls couldn\u2019t easily take a look because they were surrounded by private property. \u2014 Michael Phillis And Julio Cortez, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022", "Other regulators, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, have also moved away from a policy of allowing companies to settle regulatory offenses with admitting wrongdoing, a practice that has been the subject of criticism. \u2014 Dylan Tokar, WSJ , 30 June 2022", "Most areas should stay dry though as lows settle in the low-to-mid 70s. \u2014 David Streit, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "Additionally, county officials had to identify the Bruce family heirs and settle the various financial implications of transferring the property. \u2014 Curtis Bunn, NBC News , 28 June 2022", "Aquatic plants, which have rebounded following a widespread loss in the 1980s, can also slow down water velocity and help sediment settle . \u2014 Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022", "In this case, the plaintiff previously sued Watson, did not settle with him and now is suing the Texans, alleging that the team was part of a civil conspiracy and failed to supervise him or warn her of his conduct and proclivities. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In other words, Twitter\u2019s board could sue Musk to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover (or more likely settle for an amount between $1 billion and $44 billion). \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021", "In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022", "Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021", "How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ? \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Nov. 2021", "But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan , from setl seat":"Verb", "Middle English, place for sitting, seat, chair, from Old English setl ; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, Latin sella seat, chair, Old English sittan to sit":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1515, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1553, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-090051" }, "set/put (something) straight":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to put everything in its proper place in (something) : to organize (something)":[ "After supper, the kids helped set/put the kitchen straight ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104511" }, "settleable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to place so as to stay":[], ": to establish in residence":[], ": to furnish with inhabitants : colonize":[], ": to cause to pack down":[], ": to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink":[], ": to make quiet or orderly":[], ": to fix or resolve conclusively":[ "settle the question" ], ": to establish or secure permanently":[ "settle the order of royal succession" ], ": to conclude (a lawsuit) by agreement between parties usually out of court":[], ": to close (something, such as an account) by payment often of less than is due":[], ": to arrange in a desired position":[], ": to make or arrange for final disposition of":[ "settled his affairs" ], ": impregnate":[], ": to come to rest":[], ": to sink gradually or to the bottom":[], ": to become clear by the deposit of sediment or scum":[], ": to become compact by sinking":[], ": to become fixed, resolved, or established":[ "a cold settled in his chest" ], ": to establish a residence or colony":[ "settled in Wisconsin", "\u2014 often used with down" ], ": to become quiet or orderly":[], ": to take up an ordered or stable life":[ "\u2014 often used with down marry and settle down" ], ": to adjust differences or accounts":[], ": to come to a decision":[ "\u2014 used with on or upon settled on a new plan" ], ": to conclude a lawsuit by agreement out of court":[], ": conceive":[], ": to be content with":[], ": to silence or subdue someone by decisive action":[], ": to remove or relieve the distress or nausea of indigestion":[], ": a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation which can be used as a chest":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al", "\u02c8set-\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[ "lay", "sediment" ], "antonyms":[ "raise" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for settle Verb decide , determine , settle , rule , resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. she decided to sell her house determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something. determined the cause of the problem settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty. the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority. the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something. he resolved to quit smoking", "examples":[ "Verb", "They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.", "The two sides have settled their differences .", "We need to settle this question once and for all.", "That settles it . I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going.", "His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.", "He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.", "the people who settled the West", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The document will also for the first time outline NATO\u2019s view on China as a challenger, although NATO countries have yet to settle on the exact language that will be used, diplomats said. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "If so, the streaming hit could climb even higher on the Hot 100, but if not, Joji might have to settle for a No. 10 peak. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 21 June 2022", "Judge would have to settle for a 67.08 percent increase in salary instead of 106.39 percent while inflation in the United States presently sits at its highest rate in 40 years at 8.6 percent. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 20 June 2022", "But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022", "Drivers Ed Carpenter and Felix Rosenqvist requested buttermilk on the American Dairy Association Indiana survey but will have to settle for whole milk. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022", "Pereira missed a 7-foot putt on his final hole and had to settle for 64. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 May 2022", "In the end, Bam Adebayo had to settle for a consolation prize. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 May 2022", "The Biden administration is looking at various types of secondary sanctions and has yet to settle on a definite course of action, according to the officials. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In other words, Twitter\u2019s board could sue Musk to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover (or more likely settle for an amount between $1 billion and $44 billion). \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021", "In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022", "Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021", "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021", "How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ", "But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan , from setl seat":"Verb", "Middle English, place for sitting, seat, chair, from Old English setl ; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, Latin sella seat, chair, Old English sittan to sit":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1515, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1553, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112332" }, "set back":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a checking of progress":[], ": defeat , reverse":[], ": pitch entry 4 sense 7":[], ": automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat":[], ": the distance of a structure or other feature (such as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature":[], ": to slow the progress of : hinder , delay":[], ": cost":[ "a new suit will set you back $200" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02ccbak" ], "synonyms":[ "knock", "lapse", "reversal", "reverse" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "Despite some early setbacks , they eventually became a successful company.", "the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Defeat in either district would have been a setback for the prime minister\u2019s party. \u2014 Boris Johnson, Fox News , 24 June 2022", "Now the world will be watching to see how one of the faces of the Games will respond to the setback . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022", "The back-to-back losses amounted to a major setback for President Biden, who used a White House news conference during the Senate debate to lament Republicans\u2019 success at thwarting his domestic agenda, including the voting rights measure. \u2014 Carl Hulse, New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022", "Gardner made two impressive punch-out saves and stopped another shot with an extended foot as part of six saves overall that helped send the Tritons (5-1-2) to their first setback of the season. \u2014 Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Dec. 2021", "Tough, tough break for the undrafted free agent, who had such a splendid rookie campaign in 2020 but had to deal with former coach Urban Meyer's misplaced ire in 2021 prior to this setback . \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 27 Dec. 2021", "Glades Central slipped in the rankings this week following a controversial safety late in the game against visiting Miami Carol City that led to a 20-18 setback . \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Oct. 2021", "Pastore made sure the team had a favorable response to the setback as the Cardinals thoroughly dominated the Dons in the deciding second half. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 4 Oct. 2021", "On Tuesday the world faced yet another setback in the Wicked stage musical-to-very-lucrative-movie-project saga. \u2014 Glamour , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113705" }, "set texts":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": pieces of writing that must be studied in schools":[ "Shakespearean plays are set texts in many secondary schools." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121753" }, "settlor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that makes a settlement or creates a trust of property":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8set-\u02ccl\u022fr, \u02c8set-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u022fr", "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-\u02cc\u022fr", "\u02c8set-\u02ccl\u022fr" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The settlor of an NFA Trust may be a trustee and may appoint other persons over the age of 18 as trustees, which allows anyone listed as a trustee to legally possess the firearm(s) as trust property. \u2014 Alan Gassman, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Grantor trusts appear to remain so they will be taxed to the settlor (or other person who is deemed the grantor for income tax purposes). \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021", "First, that will require that the trust expressly prohibit trust income being used to pay for life insurance premiums on your life as the settlor of the trust. \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021", "Review grantor trusts for the potential benefits of swapping appreciated assets into the settlor 's estate to gain a basis step-up on death. \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 23 June 2021", "Trusts originated in England during the Crusades, to hold the assets of one person (called the settlor ) by another person (the trustee) for the benefit of a third (the beneficiary). \u2014 Robin Kaiser-schatzlein, The New Republic , 22 June 2021", "The trustees are puppets; the settlor still controls the asset in practice. \u2014 Nicholas Confessore, New York Times , 30 Nov. 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132346" }, "set point":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the level or point at which a variable physiological state (such as body temperature or weight) tends to stabilize":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He won with an ace on his second set point .", "He won with an ace on set point .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Nadal later got a break back to cut Fritz\u2019s lead to 5-3, but Fritz closed him out on his second set point . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Mar. 2022", "But Nadal rattled off five straight games, ultimately winning the second set on his fourth set point when Ruud double-faulted to go down two sets to love. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 5 June 2022", "Nadal broke serve three times to win the opening set in 51 minutes, then won the second set on another service break when Ruud double-faulted on set point . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022", "But every human body will then restore its set point . \u2014 Tamar Adler, Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022", "After Medvedev held serve, Monfils won the last three games, surprising Medvedev with an underarm serve on set point . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022", "Neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt describes this set point as a thermostat. \u2014 Tamar Adler, Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022", "That's no surprise, as the Tesla is able to run only its HVAC system and just enough to keep the cabin at our 65-degree set point , while the Sonata has to keep its 290-hp turbo-four humming inefficiently at idle to run the climate control. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 21 Jan. 2022", "Tsitsipas then erased a set point in the tiebreaker with a difficult forehand winner. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 13 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133745" }, "set/start a (new) trend":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to do something that others are copying":[ "The director has set/started a (new) trend in moviemaking." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140359" }, "set-stitched":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": embroidered on tapestry":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141753" }, "set a record":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved":[ "She set a record for the most sales in the history of the company." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155158" }, "set fire to":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to deliberately cause something to burn":[ "Someone set fire to the shack." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161342" }, "set menu":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a menu with items that cannot be changed":[] }, 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"first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180945" }, "set an example":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave":[ "It's up to you to set an example ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182126" }, "set up camp":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to prepare an area for sleeping outside":[ "The hikers set up camp just before sunset." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182210" }, "setier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various old French units of capacity or land area":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259\u2027\u02c8ty\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ 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