I.
noun
1 group of similar things
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , entire , full , whole
▪ broad , comprehensive , huge , large
▪ common
▪
These two species share a common ~ of characteristics.
▪ standard
▪ matched , matching
▪
a necklace with a matching ~ of earrings
▪ unique
▪ closed , finite
▪
We have a finite ~ of options.
▪
A grammatical choice is drawn from a closed ~ of options.
▪ open
▪ complex , diverse
▪ data , instruction
▪
a computer's instruction ~
▪ chemistry , chess , drum ( esp. AmE ), train
▪ dinner , tea
▪ box , boxed , DVD
▪ two-disc/two-disk , three-CD , etc.
▪
The series is available in a three-DVD box ~.
▪ skill
▪
This job requires a completely different skill ~.
VERB + SET
▪ complete
▪
She won a silver medal in the long jump to complete her ~ (= of all three types of medal) .
SET + VERB
▪ comprise sth , consist of sth
▪ contain
▪ include
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
There are ten pictures in the ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of clothes/doors/keys/stairs/tools
▪
a ~ of conditions/guidelines/instructions/principles/rules
▪
a ~ of beliefs/ideas/standards/values
▪
a ~ of circumstances/challenges/issues/problems/questions
▪
a ~ of data/facts/figures/numbers/results
PHRASES
▪ one of a ~ , part of a ~
▪
The plate is part of a ~.
2 scenery for play or film/movie
ADJECTIVE
▪ film ( esp. BrE ), movie ( esp. AmE ), stage , studio
VERB + SET
▪ design
▪ build , construct
SET + NOUN
▪ design , designer
▪
The locations and ~ designs were fabulous.
PREPOSITION
▪ off ~
▪
Off ~, the two actors became close friends.
▪ on (the) ~
▪
The crew had a lot of fun on ~.
▪
All the cast stayed on the ~ throughout.
3 in tennis
VERB + SET
▪ play
▪ clinch ( BrE ), win
▪ level ( BrE )
▪
She had two break points to level the ~.
▪ lose
SET + NOUN
▪ point
PHRASES
▪ in straight ~s
▪
Nadal won in straight ~s (= his opponent won none) .
II.
verb
Set is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ cement , ↑ concrete , ↑ custard , ↑ face , ↑ glue , ↑ jaw , ↑ jelly , ↑ moon , ↑ mouth , ↑ sun
Set is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ agenda , ↑ aim , ↑ alarm , ↑ assignment , ↑ bail , ↑ boundary , ↑ budget , ↑ ceiling , ↑ clock , ↑ condition , ↑ course , ↑ criterion , ↑ date , ↑ deadline , ↑ dial , ↑ diamond , ↑ direction , ↑ exam , ↑ examination , ↑ example , ↑ expectation , ↑ fashion , ↑ fee , ↑ foundation , ↑ framework , ↑ fuse , ↑ goal , ↑ groundwork , ↑ harp , ↑ homework , ↑ jaw , ↑ level , ↑ lever , ↑ limit , ↑ lyrics , ↑ margin , ↑ mark , ↑ meeting , ↑ mood , ↑ objective , ↑ pace , ↑ paper , ↑ pattern , ↑ place , ↑ policy , ↑ precedent , ↑ price , ↑ priority , ↑ quota , ↑ rate , ↑ record , ↑ restriction , ↑ scene , ↑ seed , ↑ speed limit , ↑ stage , ↑ standard , ↑ stone , ↑ table , ↑ target , ↑ tariff , ↑ task , ↑ tempo , ↑ term , ↑ test , ↑ text , ↑ threshold , ↑ time , ↑ timetable , ↑ tone , ↑ trap , ↑ trend , ↑ value , ↑ VCR , ↑ video , ↑ wage , ↑ watch
III.
adj.
1 ready
VERBS
▪ be , look , seem
▪ get (used when starting a race)
▪
Get set … Go!
ADVERB
▪ all
▪
Are you all ~? Let's go!
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
The Italian team looks ~ for victory.
2 determined
VERBS
▪ be
ADVERB
▪ dead
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
Her father is dead ~ against the marriage.
▪ on
▪
The government is now ~ on increasing taxes.
Set is used with these nouns: ↑ book , ↑ face , ↑ fee , ↑ jaw , ↑ limit , ↑ lunch , ↑ menu , ↑ number , ↑ pattern , ↑ period , ↑ piece , ↑ routine , ↑ text