bed
As noun
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well
the mattress and bedclothes together with the bedstead of a bed
the bedstead alone
the act of or time for sleeping:Now for a cup of cocoa and then bed
the use of a bed for the night; lodging:I reserved a bed at the old inn
the marital relationship
any resting place:making his bed under a tree
something resembling a bed in form or position
a piece or area of ground in a garden or lawn in which plants are grown
an area in a greenhouse in which plants are grown
the plants in such areas
the bottom of a lake, river, sea, or other body of water
a piece or part forming a foundation or base
a layer of rock; a stratum
a foundation surface of earth or rock supporting a track, pavement, or the like:a gravel bed for the roadway
Building Trades
the underside of a stone, brick, slate, tile, etc
, laid in position
the upper side of a stone laid in position
the layer of mortar in which a brick, stone, etc
, is laid
the natural stratification of a stone: a stone laid on bed
Furniture
skirt (def b)
the flat surface in a printing press on which the form of type is laid
Transportation
the body or, sometimes, the floor or bottom of a truck or trailer
Chemistry
a compact mass of a substance functioning in a reaction as a catalyst or reactant
Sports
the canvas surface of a trampoline
the smooth, wooden floor of a bowling alley
the slate surface of a billiard table to which the cloth is fastened
Zoology
flesh enveloping the base of a claw, especially the germinative layer beneath the claw
Also called mock, mock mold
Shipbuilding
a shaped steel pattern upon which furnaced plates for the hull of a vessel are hammered to shape
bed and board
As verb (used with object), bedded, bedding
to provide with a bed
to put to bed
Horticulture
to plant in or as in a bed
to lay flat
to place in a bed or layer:to bed oysters
to embed, as in a substance:bedding the flagstones in concrete
to take or accompany to bed for purposes of sexual intercourse
As verb (used without object), bedded, bedding
to have sleeping accommodations:He says we can bed there for the night
Geology
to form a compact layer or stratum
(of a metal structural part) to lie flat or close against another part
Archaic
to go to bed
As Verb phrases
bed down, to make a bed for (a person, animal, etc
)
to retire to bed: They put out the fire and decided to bed down for the night
As Idioms
get up on the wrong side of the bed, to be irritable or bad-tempered from the start of a day:Never try to reason with him when he's gotten up on the wrong side of the bed
go to bed, to retire, especially for the night
to engage in sexual relations
go to bed with, to have sexual intercourse with
in bed, beneath the covers of a bed
engaged in sexual intercourse
jump / get into bed with, to form a close, often temporary, alliance, usually with an unlikely ally:Industry was charged with jumping into bed with labor on the issue
make a bed, to fit a bed with sheets and blankets
make one's bed, to be responsible for one's own actions and their results:You've made your bed—now lie in it
put to bed, to help (a child, invalid, etc
) go to bed
Printing
to lock up (forms) in a press in preparation for printing
to work on the preparation of (an edition of a newspaper, periodical, etc
) up to the time of going to press
room
As noun
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:a dining room
rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building
the persons present in a room:The whole room laughed
space or extent of space occupied by or available for something:The desk takes up too much room
opportunity or scope for something:room for improvement; room for doubt
status or a station in life considered as a place:He fought for room at the top
capacity:Her brain had no room for trivia
Mining
a working area cut between pillars
As verb (used without object)
to occupy a room or rooms; lodge
furniture
As noun
the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like
fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something
equipment for streets and other public areas, as lighting standards, signs, benches, or litter bins
Also called bearer, dead metal
Printing
pieces of wood or metal, less than type high, set in and about pages of type to fill them out and hold the type in place in a chase
sets
As verb (used with object), set, setting
to put (something or someone) in a particular place:to set a vase on a table
to place in a particular position or posture:Set the baby on his feet
to place in some relation to something or someone:We set a supervisor over the new workers
to put into some condition:to set a house on fire
to put or apply:to set fire to a house
to put in the proper position:to set a chair back on its feet
to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use:to set a trap
to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc
, for use on (a table):to set the table for dinner
to place (the hair, especially when wet) on rollers, in clips, or the like, so that the hair will assume a particular style
to put (a price or value) upon something:He set $ as the right amount for the car
The teacher sets a high value on neatness
to fix the value of at a certain amount or rate; value:He set the car at $
She sets neatness at a high value
to post, station, or appoint for the purpose of performing some duty:to set spies on a person
to determine or fix definitely:to set a time limit
to resolve or decide upon:to set a wedding date
to cause to pass into a given state or condition:to set one's mind at rest; to set a prisoner free
to direct or settle resolutely or wishfully:to set one's mind to a task
to present as a model; place before others as a standard:to set a good example
to establish for others to follow:to set a fast pace
to prescribe or assign, as a task
to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance
to adjust the hands of (a clock or watch) according to a certain standard:I always set my watch by the clock in the library
to adjust (a timer, alarm of a clock, etc
) so as to sound when desired:He set the alarm for seven o'clock
to fix or mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting
to ornament or stud with gems or the like:a bracelet set with pearls
to cause to sit; seat:to set a child in a highchair
to put (a hen) on eggs to hatch them
to place (eggs) under a hen or in an incubator for hatching
to place or plant firmly:to set a flagpole in concrete
to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face, muscles, etc
to fix at a given point or calibration:to set the dial on an oven; to set a micrometer
to tighten (often followed by up):to set nuts well up
to cause to take a particular direction:to set one's course to the south
Surgery
to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position
(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of (game) by standing stiffly and pointing with the muzzle
Music
to fit, as words to music
to arrange for musical performance
to arrange (music) for certain voices or instruments
Theater
to arrange the scenery, properties, lights, etc
, on (a stage) for an act or scene
to prepare (a scene) for dramatic performance
Nautical
to spread and secure (a sail) so as to catch the wind
Printing
to arrange (type) in the order required for printing
to put together types corresponding to (copy); compose in type: to set an article
Baking
to put aside (a substance to which yeast has been added) in order that it may rise
to change into curd:to set milk with rennet
to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard
to urge, goad, or encourage to attack:to set the hounds on a trespasser
Bridge
to cause (the opposing partnership or their contract) to fall short:We set them two tricks at four spades
Only perfect defense could set four spades
to affix or apply, as by stamping:The king set his seal to the decree
to fix or engage (a fishhook) firmly into the jaws of a fish by pulling hard on the line once the fish has taken the bait
to sharpen or put a keen edge on (a blade, knife, razor, etc
) by honing or grinding
to fix the length, width, and shape of (yarn, fabric, etc
)
Carpentry
to sink (a nail head) with a nail set
to bend or form to the proper shape, as a saw tooth or a spring
to bend the teeth of (a saw) outward from the blade alternately on both sides in order to make a cut wider than the blade itself
As verb (used without object), set, setting
to pass below the horizon; sink:The sun sets early in winter
to decline; wane
to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles
(of the hair) to be placed temporarily on rollers, in clips, or the like, in order to assume a particular style:Long hair sets more easily than short hair
to become firm, solid, or permanent, as mortar, glue, cement, or a dye, due to drying or physical or chemical change
to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen
to hang or fit, as clothes
to begin to move; start (usually followed by forth, out, off, etc
)
(of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit
(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game
to have a certain direction or course, as a wind, current, or the like
Nautical
(of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind
Printing
(of type) to occupy a certain width:This copy sets to forty picas
Nonstandard
sit:Come in and set a spell
As noun
the act or state of setting or the state of being set
a collection of articles designed for use together:a set of china; a chess set
a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation:a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives
a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function:a set of ideas
a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc
a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status:a set of murderous thieves; the smart set
the fit, as of an article of clothing:the set of his coat
fixed direction, bent, or inclination:The set of his mind was obvious
bearing or carriage:the set of one's shoulders
the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue
the arrangement of the hair in a particular style:How much does the beauty parlor charge for a shampoo and set?
a plate for holding a tool or die
an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs; receiver
Philately
a group of stamps that form a complete series
Tennis
a unit of a match, consisting of a group of not fewer than six games with a margin of at least two games between the winner and loser:He won the match in straight sets of –, –, –
a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production
Machinery
the bending out of the points of alternate teeth of a saw in opposite directions
a permanent deformation or displacement of an object or part
a tool for giving a certain form to something, as a saw tooth
a chisel having a wide blade for dividing bricks
Horticulture
a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting
Dance
the number of couples required to execute a quadrille or the like
a series of movements or figures that make up a quadrille or the like
Music
a group of pieces played by a band, as in a night club, and followed by an intermission
the period during which these pieces are played
Bridge
a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract:Our being vulnerable made the set even more costly
Nautical
the direction of a wind, current, etc
the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc
, of a vessel
suit (def )
Psychology
a temporary state of an organism characterized by a readiness to respond to certain stimuli in a specific way
Mining
a timber frame bracing or supporting the walls or roof of a shaft or stope
Carpentry
nail set
Mathematics
a collection of objects or elements classed together
Printing
the width of a body of type
sett (def )
As adjective
fixed or prescribed beforehand:a set time; set rules
specified; fixed:The hall holds a set number of people
deliberately composed; customary:set phrases
fixed; rigid:a set smile
resolved or determined; habitually or stubbornly fixed:to be set in one's opinions
completely prepared; ready:Is everyone set?
As interjection
(in calling the start of a race):Ready! Set! Go! Also, get set!
As Verb phrases
set about, to begin on; start
to undertake; attempt
to assault; attack
set against, to cause to be hostile or antagonistic
to compare or contrast: The advantages must be set against the disadvantages
set ahead, to set to a later setting or time:Set your clocks ahead one hour
set apart, to reserve for a particular purpose
to cause to be noticed; distinguish: Her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters
set aside, to put to one side; reserve: The clerk set aside the silver brooch for me
to dismiss from the mind; reject
to prevail over; discard; annul: to set aside a verdict
set back, to hinder; impede
to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show an earlier time: When your plane gets to California, set your watch back two hours
to reduce to a lower setting: Set back the thermostat before you go to bed
set by, to save or keep for future use
set down, to write or to copy or record in writing or printing
to consider; estimate: to set someone down as a fool
to attribute; ascribe: to set a failure down to bad planning
to put in a position of rest on a level surface
to humble or humiliate
to land an airplane: We set down in a heavy fog
(in horse racing) to suspend (a jockey) from competition because of some offense or infraction of the rules
set forth, to give an account of; state; describe: He set forth his theory in a scholarly report
to begin a journey; start: Columbus set forth with three small ships
set in, to begin to prevail; arrive: Darkness set in
(of winds or currents) to blow or flow toward the shore
set off, to cause to become ignited or to explode
to begin; start
to intensify or improve by contrast
to begin a journey or trip; depart
set on, Also, set upon
to attack or cause to attack: to set one's dog on a stranger
to instigate; incite: to set a crew to mutiny
set out, to begin a journey or course: to set out for home
to undertake; attempt: He set out to prove his point
to design; plan: to set out a pattern
to define; describe: to set out one's arguments
to plant: to set out petunias and pansies
to lay out (the plan of a building) in actual size at the site
to lay out (a building member or the like) in actual size
set to, to make a vigorous effort; apply oneself to work; begin
to begin to fight; contend
set up, to put upright; raise
to put into a high or powerful position
to construct; assemble; erect
to be assembled or made ready for use: exercise equipment that sets up in a jiffy
to inaugurate; establish
to enable to begin in business; provide with means
Informal
to make a gift of; treat, as to drinks
Informal
to stimulate; elate
to propound; plan; advance
to bring about; cause
to become firm or hard, as a glue or cement: a paint that sets up within five minutes
to lead or lure into a dangerous, detrimental, or embarrassing situation, as by deceitful prearrangement or connivance
to entrap or frame, as an innocent person in a crime or a criminal suspect in a culpable circumstance in order to achieve an arrest
to arrange the murder or execution of: His partner set him up with the mob
Bridge
to establish (a suit): to set up spades
As Idioms
all set, Informal
in readiness; prepared:They were at the starting line and all set to begin
set forward, to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show a later time:When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours
set one's face against
face (def )
set store by
store (def )
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