well-set

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wel set]
- /wɛl sɛt/
- /wel set/

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

Definitions of well-set word

adjective well-set firmly set or fixed. 1
adjective well-set strongly formed: a well-set human body. 1
adjective well-set firmly established 0
adjective well-set (of a person) strongly built 0
adjective well-set Having a good physical form; strong and symmetrical. 0
adjective well-set Firmly established. 0

See all 6 definitions of well-set

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Origin of well-set

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Well-set

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Well-set

well-set popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

Synonyms for well-set

adj well-set

locked in — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.

Just one Synonym for well-set