interset

set

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set]
- /sɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set]
- /sɛt/

Definitions of interset word

verb with object interset to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 1
verb with object interset to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 1
verb with object interset to place in some relation to something or someone: We set a supervisor over the new workers. 1
verb with object interset to put into some condition: to set a house on fire. 1
verb with object interset to put or apply: to set fire to a house. 1
verb with object interset to put in the proper position: to set a chair back on its feet. 1

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Origin of interset

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English setten, Old English settan; cognate with Old Norse setja, German setzen, Gothic satjan, all < Germanic *satjan, causative of *setjan to sit1; (noun) (in senses denoting the action of setting or the state of being set) Middle English set, set(t)e, derivative of the v. and its past participle; (in senses denoting a group) Middle English sette < Old French < Latin secta sect (in later use influenced by the v. and Middle Low German gesette set, suite)

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Parts of speech for Interset

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Interset

interset popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

interset usage trend in Literature

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