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Definition of setting

noun:

• the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story". Synonyms: scene.
• the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting". Synonyms: background, scope.
• arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted. Synonyms: mise en scene, stage setting.
• the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context". Synonyms: circumstance, context.
• the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat".
• a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware". Synonyms: place setting.
• a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount". Synonyms: mount.

verb:

• put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here", "Set the tray down", "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children", "Place emphasis on a certain point". Synonyms: lay, place, pose, position, put, set.
• fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules". Synonyms: determine, set.
• decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables", "specify the parameters". Synonyms: define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify.
• establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record". Synonyms: mark, set.
• put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire". Synonyms: set.
• fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond". Synonyms: set.
• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!", "prepare for war", "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill". Synonyms: fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up.
• set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments". Synonyms: set.
• locate; "The film is set in Africa". Synonyms: localise, localize, place, set.
• disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days". Synonyms: go down, go under, set. Antonyms: rise.
• adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music". Synonyms: arrange, set.
• put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden". Synonyms: plant, set.
• apply or start; "set fire to a building". Synonyms: set.
• become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme". Synonyms: congeal, jell, set.
• set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely", "set these words in italics". Synonyms: set, typeset.
• put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone". Synonyms: set.
• insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink). Synonyms: countersink, set.
• give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor. Synonyms: set.
• urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders", "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits". Synonyms: set, sic.
• estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.". Synonyms: place, put, set.
• equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship". Synonyms: rig, set, set up.
• get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment", "set the table", "lay out the tools for the surgery". Synonyms: lay out, set, set up.
• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please", "correct the alignment of the front wheels". Synonyms: adjust, correct, set.
• bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify". Synonyms: fructify, set.
• arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding". Synonyms: arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set.

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betting, getting, jetting, letting, netting, petting, seating, settling, sitting, wetting.

Rhymes with

betting, getting, jetting, letting, netting, petting, sweating, upsetting, wetting, wetting.