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    [Noun]  | "set-to" | \ ˈset-ˌtü \


    1: a usually brief and vigorous fight or debate

    Origin: 1794 ;

    [Verb]  | "set to" 


    1: to begin actively and earnestly

    2: to begin fighting

    Origin: circa 1525 ;

    [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;

    [Idiom]  | "put/set one's mind to (something)" 


    1: to give one's attention to (something) and try very hard to do it

    [Idiom]  | "put/set pen to paper" 


    1: to write or begin to write something

    [Idiom]  | "put/set (something) to rights" 


    1: to put (something) back into the normal or proper condition

    [Idiom]  | "set fire to" 


    1: to deliberately cause something to burn

    [Idiom]  | "set light to" 


    1: to cause (something) to begin burning

    [Idiom]  | "set to work" 


    1: to start working on something —often + on

    [Verb]  | "set (to)" 


    [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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    [Noun]  | "set-to" 


    1: an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions;


      * e.g., " ... they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it "



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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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