Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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set | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
pile | Yes | No | Yes | No |
set (noun) | pile (noun) |
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several exercises intended to be done in series | a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy |
the act of putting something in position | battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta |
representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production | the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave |
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals | a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure |
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way | fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) |
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way | a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon | a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) |
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
an unofficial association of people or groups | |
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols | |
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization | |
a unit of play in tennis or squash |
set (adjective) | pile (adjective) |
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set down according to a plan | |
being below the horizon | |
converted to solid form (as concrete) | |
fixed and unmoving | |
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed | |
situated in a particular spot or position | |
determined or decided upon as by an authority |
set (verb) | pile (verb) |
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arrange attractively | arrange in stacks |
produce fruit | place or lay as if in a pile |
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard | press tightly together or cram |
put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state | |
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly | |
equip with sails or masts | |
become gelatinous | |
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | |
get ready for a particular purpose or event | |
fix conclusively or authoritatively | |
estimate | |
decide upon or fix definitely | |
establish as the highest level or best performance | |
urge to attack someone | |
put into a certain place or abstract location | |
fix in a border | |
give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor | |
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) | |
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground | |
put into a position that will restore a normal state | |
adapt for performance in a different way | |
locate | |
set in type | |
apply or start | |
disappear beyond the horizon |