" sets "

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  broods,

•  hatches,

•  incubates,

•  sits

•  Antonyms : 

•  loosens,

•  looses,

•  unfastens,

•  unfixes,

•  unloosens,

•  unlooses

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 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appoints,

•  designates,

•  fixes,

•  names

•  Antonyms : 

•  liquefies,

•  softens

3: to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  appraises,

•  assesses,

•  estimates,

•  evaluates,

•  guesstimates,

•  rates,

•  valuates,

•  values

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  brood,

•  hatch,

•  incubate,

•  sit

•  Antonyms : 

•  loose,

•  loosen,

•  unfasten,

•  unfix,

•  unloose,

•  unloosen

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 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appoint,

•  designate,

•  fix,

•  name

•  Antonyms : 

•  liquefy,

•  soften

3: to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  appraise,

•  assess,

•  estimate,

•  evaluate,

•  guesstimate,

•  rate,

•  valuate,

•  value

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in alienates, estranges;

•  Synonyms : 

•  alienates,

•  disaffects,

•  disgruntles,

•  estranges,

•  aggravates,

•  angers,

•  enrages,

•  incenses,

•  infuriates,

•  maddens,

•  curdles,

•  sours,

•  antagonizes,

•  embitters,

•  empoisons,

•  envenoms

•  Antonyms : 

•  endears,

•  ingratiates,

•  appeases,

•  assuages,

•  mollifies,

•  pacifies,

•  placates,

•  propitiates,

•  sweetens

1: as in keeps, holds up;

•  Synonyms : 

•  delays,

•  detains,

•  holds up,

•  keeps,

•  retards,

•  slows,

•  baffles,

•  balks,

•  blockades,

•  blocks,

•  bottlenecks,

•  clogs,

•  dams,

•  hinders,

•  holds,

•  holds back,

•  impedes,

•  obstructs,

•  snags,

•  stems,

•  hesitates,

•  pauses,

•  extends,

•  lengthens,

•  prolongs,

•  protracts,

•  stretches (out),

•  defers,

•  holds off (on),

•  holds over,

•  lays over,

•  puts off,

•  puts over,

•  remits,

•  shelves,

•  concludes,

•  cuts off,

•  ends,

•  terminates,

•  calls,

•  discontinues,

•  suspends,

•  chokes off,

•  reins (in),

•  represses,

•  squashes,

•  squelches,

•  stanches,

•  stunts,

•  suppresses,

•  turns back

•  Antonyms : 

•  carries on,

•  continues,

•  follows through (with),

•  keeps (on),

•  keeps up,

•  persists,

•  runs on,

•  advances,

•  fares,

•  goes along,

•  marches,

•  moves,

•  proceeds,

•  progresses,

•  wends,

•  actuates,

•  budges,

•  drives,

•  goads,

•  impels,

•  propels,

•  pushes,

•  spurs,

•  stirs

1: as in raises, stirs (up);

•  Synonyms : 

•  abets,

•  brews,

•  ferments,

•  foments,

•  incites,

•  instigates,

•  picks,

•  provokes,

•  raises,

•  stirs (up),

•  whips (up)

•  Antonyms : 

•  bridles,

•  checks,

•  constrains,

•  curbs,

•  discourages,

•  holds,

•  inhibits,

•  regulates,

•  reins (in),

•  restrains,

•  tames,

•  allays,

•  calms,

•  quiets,

•  settles,

•  soothes,

•  stills,

•  subdues,

•  tranquilizes

1: as in settles (down), knuckles down;

•  Synonyms : 

•  knuckles down,

•  settles (down),

•  readdresses,

•  reapplies,

•  busies,

•  commits,

•  concerns,

•  engages,

•  involves,

•  addresses,

•  applies,

•  bends,

•  buckles,

•  devotes,

•  gives,

•  exerts,

•  exhausts,

•  puts out,

•  spends,

•  strains,

•  stresses,

•  taxes,

•  troubles,

•  wears out,

•  carries on,

•  pitches in,

•  plunges (in),

•  grinds,

•  humps,

•  hustles,

•  pegs (away),

•  plods,

•  plows,

•  plugs (away),

•  works

•  Antonyms : 

•  dallies,

•  dawdles,

•  dillydallies,

•  fiddles (around),

•  fools around,

•  idles,

•  messes around,

•  monkeys (around),

•  plays,

•  potters (around),

•  putters (around),

•  trifles

1: as in cleans house;

•  Synonyms : 

•  cleans house,

•  cleans (up),

•  picks up,

•  tidies (up)

•  Antonyms : 

•  clutters,

•  disarranges,

•  messes (up)

1: to keep or intend for a special purpose;

  * e.g., " ... I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allocates,

•  consecrates,

•  dedicates,

•  devotes,

•  earmarks,

•  gives up (to),

•  reserves,

•  saves

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a group of people acting together within a larger group;

  * e.g., " ... the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blocks,

•  blocs,

•  bodies,

•  coalitions,

•  factions,

•  parties,

•  sects,

•  sides,

•  wings

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially;

  * e.g., " ... they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bodies,

•  bunches,

•  circles,

•  clans,

•  cliques,

•  communities,

•  coteries,

•  covens,

•  crowds,

•  folds,

•  galères,

•  gangs,

•  klatches,

•  lots,

•  networks,

•  packs,

•  rings

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a number of things considered as a unit;

  * e.g., " ... a set of tools "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrays,

•  assemblages,

•  bands,

•  banks,

•  batches,

•  batteries,

•  blocks,

•  bunches,

•  clots,

•  clumps,

•  clusters,

•  clutches,

•  collections,

•  constellations,

•  groupings,

•  groups,

•  huddles,

•  knots,

•  lots,

•  musters,

•  packages,

•  parcels,

•  passels,

•  suites

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a group of people acting together within a larger group;

  * e.g., " ... the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bloc,

•  block,

•  body,

•  coalition,

•  faction,

•  party,

•  sect,

•  side,

•  wing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially;

  * e.g., " ... they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set "

•  Synonyms : 

•  body,

•  bunch,

•  circle,

•  clan,

•  clique,

•  community,

•  coterie,

•  coven,

•  crowd,

•  fold,

•  galère,

•  gang,

•  klatch,

•  lot,

•  network,

•  pack,

•  ring

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a number of things considered as a unit;

  * e.g., " ... a set of tools "

•  Synonyms : 

•  array,

•  assemblage,

•  band,

•  bank,

•  batch,

•  battery,

•  block,

•  bunch,

•  clot,

•  clump,

•  cluster,

•  clutch,

•  collection,

•  constellation,

•  group,

•  grouping,

•  huddle,

•  knot,

•  lot,

•  muster,

•  package,

•  parcel,

•  passel,

•  suite

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)