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    [Verb]  | "set on" 


    1: attack

    2: promote

    3: to urge (an animal, such as a dog) to attack or pursue

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "set" | \ ˈset \


    1: to cause to sit : place in or on a seat

    2: to put (a fowl) on eggs to hatch them

    3: to put (eggs) for hatching under a fowl or into an incubator

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit;

    [Biographical name]  | "Se*ton" | \ ˈsē-tᵊn \


    1: Saint Elizabeth Ann 1774—1821 Mother Seton née Bayley American religious leader

    [Biographical name]  | "Seton" 


    1: Ernest Thompson 1860—1946 originally surname Thompson American (English-born) writer and illustrator

    [Idiom]  | "have one's heart set on (something)" 


    1: to want something very much

    [Idiom]  | "dead set" 


    1: firmly determined

    [Idiom]  | "set great store by/on" 


    1: to believe that something is very important

    [Idiom]  | "set something on fire" 


    1: to deliberately cause something to burn

    [Idiom]  | "set (something) on its ear" 


    1: to cause something to be in a state of great excitement or shock : cause a sensation

    [Idiom]  | "set the seal on" 


    1: to make (something) final or definite

    [Verb]  | "set on" 


    1: to take sudden, violent action against;


      * e.g., " ... without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road "



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    [Verb]  | "set" 


    1: to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop;


      * e.g., " ... the hen set for days "




    2: to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority;


      * e.g., " ... set a date for the wedding "




    3: to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding;


      * e.g., " ... fire losses were set at a million dollars "



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    [Phrase]  | "set eyes on" 


    1: to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes;


      * e.g., " ... Looking up, they set eyes on the mountain summit. "



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    [Phrase]  | "set one's heart on" 


    1: to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy;


      * e.g., " ... She set her heart on going to Harvard when she was only a freshman in high school. "



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    [Phrase]  | "set one's teeth on edge" 


    1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;


      * e.g., " ... The construction sounds outside are setting everyone's teeth on edge today. "



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    [Phrase]  | "set store by" 


    1: to think very highly or favorably of;


      * e.g., " ... He sets store by the example set by his parents. "




    2: to regard as right or true;


      * e.g., " ... I don't set much store by his opinion. "




    3: to hold dear;


      * e.g., " ... He'll always set store by his favorite childhood books. "



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     [ "set and setting" ]

    1: A term coined by Timothy Leary that describes psychedelic drug experiences.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, the first time I did acid I was freaked out, but the second time, a bunch of friends were there and it was really chill. It was a whole different set and setting. 

     [ "set and setting" ]

    2: The "set" is the state of mind one brings to the trip, and its factors include, current state of mind, previous drug experiences, and mood.

     [ "set and setting" ]

    3: The "setting" refers to the surrounding events and time. These include other people present, location, and time of day.

     [ "set and setting" ]

    4: Set and setting shows how using psychedelic drugs under different circumstances results in different trips.

     [ "set it" ]

    1:  To set it is to walk into a bar or party and "own" the place. To be the life of the party. To be the person everyone wants to chat up, buy a drink, or hook up with.

      * e.g.,  ...  "I totally set it at The Loop last night!" 

     [ "on the set" ]

    1: On the gang or sub-gang.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: I just got some ass. Guy 2: Put it on somethin'. Guy: On my momma. Guy 2: On the set? Guy: On the set nigga. 

     [ "set" ]

    1: Gang, specifically a subsidiary gang. For example, Piru Bloods is a set of the Bloods Gang.

      * e.g.,  ... Fuck yo' bitch, fuck yo' set. 

     [ "setting" ]

    1: scenery, background, a base to create something

      * e.g.,  ... I thought this could be an interesting setting for a comedy 

     [ "Set" ]

    1: A term that anyone and everyone can say about anything and everything. Also, a substitute for any desire.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, she's hot. I want that Set. Fumble! Fumble! Get that Set! "Did you do the homework?" 

     [ "sets" ]

    1: Another way of using the term clique. Sets are hand signs or words used to represent your hood, friends, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... "Throw your mothafuckin' sets up high in the sky."- Lil' Jon 

     [ "set it" ]

    1: a plan to steal someone,

      * e.g.,  ... on friday, we gonna set it on his bitch ass. 

     [ "set" ]

    1: when a group of friends get together to chill, drink, smoke and just to have a good time.

      * e.g.,  ... Everybody hit up the set tonight , it's going be plenty to drink and byob. 

     [ "the set" ]

    1: a gang or a crew who helps each other out and if you act wreong you dont ride for the ste

      * e.g.,  ... You dont ride for the set . 

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