set
/set/verb
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(ध्यान से किसी जगह) रखना
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[T] ~ sth + adv./prep.
to put something carefully in a place
(ध्यान से किसी जगह) रखना
- She set the tray on the table.
- He set the vase carefully on the shelf near the window.
- Radhika set the plates on the table before the guests arrived.
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- He set the ladder against the wall and climbed up.
- Please set the box down gently.
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[T] ~ sth
to make a clock or a machine ready to work at a particular time
(घड़ी, अलार्म आदि) लगाना
- I set the alarm for 5 a.m.
- Set the oven to two hundred degrees before you put the cake in.
- Set the timer for ten minutes and start writing.
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- He set his watch ten minutes ahead to avoid being late.
- The washing machine is set to run at six in the morning.
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[T] ~ sth
to decide or fix something such as a date, a price or a limit
तय करना, निर्धारित करना
- They have set a date for the exam.
- The board has set the last date for applications as 15 November.
- The school has set a limit of fifty marks for this test.
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- We set a price for the tickets after the meeting.
- Have you set a time for the interview?
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[T] ~ sth BrE
to prepare the questions for an exam
(प्रश्नपत्र) तैयार करना
- Who sets the question paper?
- The professor sets a very difficult paper every year.
- The teacher set a paper on poetry for the final test.
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- Who set this puzzle, and how do I solve it?
- The board sets the questions in three different languages.
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[I]
(of the sun or moon) to go down below the horizon
अस्त होना, डूबना
- The sun sets in the west.
- We sat on the beach and watched the sun set behind the hills.
- The sun was setting behind the temple as we reached the village.
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- In winter, the sun sets much earlier.
- The moon had already set when we woke up.
Opposite rise
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[T] ~ a record/an example/a standard
to do something that others will copy or try to reach
(कीर्तिमान, मिसाल, मानक) कायम करना
- She set a new national record.
- The captain set an example for the team by training harder than anyone.
- The young captain set a good example for the whole team.
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- Radhika set a high standard for others to follow.
- The company has set a new target for sales this year.
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a group of similar things that belong together
(एक जैसी चीज़ों का) समूह, सेट
- a set of keys
- a chess set
- She bought a set of steel bowls for the kitchen.
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- The students received a full set of notes.
- A new set of rules will start from next month.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
set + object + free / right / straight
Set can be followed by an adjective showing the new state of the object, as in set free or set right.
'Set' के बाद adjective आकर object की नई अवस्था बताता है, जैसे set free या set right।
- The court set the prisoner free.
set sb to do / set sth (a task)
Set sb to work or set a paper means to give a task. Teachers set questions, homework and papers.
'Set sb to work' या 'set a paper' का अर्थ कार्य सौंपना है; शिक्षक प्रश्न, गृहकार्य और प्रश्न-पत्र 'set' करते हैं।
- The teacher set the class to write an essay.
set (irregular verb)
Set, set, set: the form is the same in the past tense and past participle. Context shows the tense.
Set, set, set: past tense और past participle में रूप समान रहता है; काल संदर्भ से पहचाना जाता है।
- She set the table yesterday.
be set in / be set on
Be set on means to be determined. Be set in describes the time or place in which a story happens.
'Be set on' का अर्थ दृढ़ निश्चयी होना है; 'be set in' कथा के समय या स्थान की पृष्ठभूमि बताता है।
- He is set on becoming an officer.
- The novel is set in Mumbai.
set (noun): a set of
A set of things means a group that belongs together, and the verb is singular with set.
'A set of' साथ रहने वाली वस्तुओं का समूह बताता है, और 'set' के साथ क्रिया singular आती है।
- A set of keys was found on the bench.
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set + noun
an examplea targeta recorda trapthe tablea paper
- The batsman set a new record.
अलग-अलग संज्ञाओं के साथ 'set' के अलग अर्थ बनते हैं।
adjective + set
a complete seta new seta mobile seta chess set
- She bought a complete set of books.
set + particle
set asideset apartset backset offset out
- Heavy rain set back the project.
set + time / date
set a dateset the alarmset a deadlineset the priceset a limit
- The committee set a deadline of Friday.
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- The sun sets earlier in winter.
सर्दियों में सूर्य जल्दी अस्त होता है।
- The jelly takes an hour to set.
जेली को जमने में एक घंटा लगता है।
- The wedding date has been set for 25 November.
विवाह की तिथि 25 नवंबर तय की गई है।
- He set the alarm for five o'clock.
उसने पाँच बजे का अलार्म लगाया।
- The doctor set the broken arm in plaster.
डॉक्टर ने टूटी हुई बाँह को plaster में बैठा दिया।
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✗ She setted the table.
✓ She set the table.
The past tense of set is set; the ending -ed is never added.
'Set' का past tense 'set' ही है; इसमें '-ed' कभी नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
✗ He set a lot of time for preparation.
✓ He set aside a lot of time for preparation.
To reserve time or money for a purpose, the phrasal verb set aside is needed.
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए समय या धन अलग रखने हेतु phrasal verb 'set aside' आवश्यक है।
✗ A set of students are waiting outside.
✓ A group of students are waiting outside.
Set is used for things that belong together, such as tools, while group is used for people.
'Set' साथ रहने वाली वस्तुओं, जैसे औज़ारों, के लिए आता है, जबकि व्यक्तियों के लिए 'group' प्रयुक्त होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Set, put and place all mean to position something, but they differ in care and formality.
Set, put और place तीनों का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को रखना है, पर सावधानी और औपचारिकता में अंतर है।
To put something carefully in a position, often ready for use.
किसी वस्तु को सावधानी से किसी स्थान पर रखना, प्रायः उपयोग के लिए तैयार।
- Set the cup on the saucer.
The general, everyday word for placing.
रखने के लिए सामान्य, रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- Put the books on the table.
More formal; to put with attention to the exact position.
अधिक औपचारिक; ठीक स्थिति का ध्यान रखकर रखना।
- Place the form in the box.
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set sb/sth free
to allow a person or an animal to leave a place where they were kept
आज़ाद करना, रिहा करना
- The birds were set free.
set foot in/on sth
to enter or visit a place
(किसी जगह) कदम रखना
- He never set foot in that house again.
set the tone (for sth)
to establish the general mood or character of sth
माहौल तय करना
- His opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.
- A good first lesson sets the tone for the year.
set to work (on sth)
to start working on sth
किसी काम में जुट जाना
- After breakfast, they set to work on the garden.
- She set to work to solve the problem.
be set in your ways / fixed in your ways
to have habits and opinions that you do not want to change
अपनी आदतों पर अड़ा रहना, लकीर का फ़क़ीर होना
- My grandfather is too set in his ways to start using a smartphone.
- As people get older, they often become fixed in their ways.
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set off
to begin a journey
(यात्रा पर) निकल पड़ना
- We set off before sunrise.
set sth up
to start a business, an organization or a system
(व्यवसाय, संस्था आदि) स्थापित करना
- She set up her own coaching centre.
set out to do sth
to begin a job or task with a particular aim
किसी खास लक्ष्य के साथ काम शुरू करना
- He set out to prove them wrong.
set sth aside
to save money or time for a particular purpose
(पैसा या समय) अलग बचाकर रखना
- Set aside an hour a day for revision.
set about sth
to start doing something
(कोई काम) शुरू करना
- She set about cleaning the house.
set sb/sth back
to delay the progress of somebody or something
(प्रगति में) देर करना, पीछे कर देना
- The heavy rains set back the construction work by a month.
set in
(of bad weather, an illness, etc.) to begin and seem likely to continue
(बुरा मौसम, बीमारी आदि) शुरू होकर जम जाना
- Winter has set in early this year.
set out
to leave a place and begin a journey
यात्रा पर निकल पड़ना
- They set out for the hills at dawn.
set sth down
to write something down or record it
लिखित रूप में दर्ज करना
- The rules are set down in this booklet.
set upon sb
to attack somebody suddenly
(किसी पर) अचानक हमला कर देना
- He was set upon by a gang of thieves.
set sb/sth apart (from sb/sth)
to make somebody or something different from or better than others
(किसी को) दूसरों से अलग या बेहतर बनाना
- Her honesty sets her apart from the others.
set forth
to start a journey (literary)
यात्रा पर निकल पड़ना (साहित्यिक)
- The pilgrims set forth at dawn.
- They set forth on their long journey to Kashi.
set to
to begin doing sth in a busy or determined way
जोश या लगन से किसी काम में जुट जाना
- If we all set to, we can finish the cleaning in an hour.
- The students set to with great energy and decorated the hall.
set sb against sb
to make sb oppose a friend or relative
(किसी को) उसके मित्र, रिश्तेदार आदि के ख़िलाफ़ कर देना
- The quarrel over land set brother against brother.
- Don't let anyone set you against your parents.
set yourself up (as sth)
to start a business; to claim to be sth
(अपना कोई) काम-धंधा शुरू करना; (ख़ुद को) कुछ होने का दावा करना
- After the course, she set herself up as a tailor.
- He sets himself up as an expert on everything.