ALL meanings of set forward
set for·ward
S s - verb with object set forward Printing. to arrange (type) in the order required for printing. to put together types corresponding to (copy); compose in type: to set an article. 1
- verb with object set forward Baking. to put aside (a substance to which yeast has been added) in order that it may rise. 1
- verb with object set forward to change into curd: to set milk with rennet. 1
- verb with object set forward to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard. 1
- verb with object set forward to urge, goad, or encourage to attack: to set the hounds on a trespasser. 1
- verb with object set forward 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. 1
- verb with object set forward to affix or apply, as by stamping: The king set his seal to the decree. 1
- verb with object set forward 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. 1
- verb with object set forward to sharpen or put a keen edge on (a blade, knife, razor, etc.) by honing or grinding. 1
- verb with object set forward to fix the length, width, and shape of (yarn, fabric, etc.). 1
- verb with object set forward Carpentry. to sink (a nail head) with a nail set. 1
- verb with object set forward to bend or form to the proper shape, as a saw tooth or a spring. 1
- verb with object set forward 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. 1
- verb without object set forward to pass below the horizon; sink: The sun sets early in winter. 1
- verb without object set forward to decline; wane. 1
- verb without object set forward to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles. 1
- verb without object set forward (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. 1
- verb without object set forward to become firm, solid, or permanent, as mortar, glue, cement, or a dye, due to drying or physical or chemical change. 1
- verb without object set forward to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen. 1
- verb without object set forward to hang or fit, as clothes. 1
- verb without object set forward to begin to move; start (usually followed by forth, out, off, etc.). 1
- verb without object set forward (of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit. 1
- verb without object set forward (of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game. 1
- verb without object set forward to have a certain direction or course, as a wind, current, or the like. 1
- verb without object set forward Nautical. (of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind. 1
- verb without object set forward Printing. (of type) to occupy a certain width: This copy sets to forty picas. 1
- verb without object set forward Nonstandard. sit: Come in and set a spell. 1
- noun set forward the act or state of setting or the state of being set. 1
- noun set forward a collection of articles designed for use together: a set of china; a chess set. 1
- noun set forward 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. 1
- noun set forward a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function: a set of ideas. 1
- noun set forward a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc. 1
- noun set forward a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status: a set of murderous thieves; the smart set. 1
- noun set forward the fit, as of an article of clothing: the set of his coat. 1
- noun set forward fixed direction, bent, or inclination: The set of his mind was obvious. 1
- noun set forward bearing or carriage: the set of one's shoulders. 1
- noun set forward the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue. 1
- noun set forward the arrangement of the hair in a particular style: How much does the beauty parlor charge for a shampoo and set? 1
- noun set forward a plate for holding a tool or die. 1
- noun set forward an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs; receiver. 1
- noun set forward Philately. a group of stamps that form a complete series. 1
- noun set forward 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 6–3, 6–4, 6–4. 1
- noun set forward a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production. 1
- noun set forward 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. 1
- noun set forward a chisel having a wide blade for dividing bricks. 1
- noun set forward Horticulture. a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting. 1
- noun set forward 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. 1
- noun set forward 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. 1
- noun set forward Bridge. a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract: Our being vulnerable made the set even more costly. 1
- noun set forward Nautical. the direction of a wind, current, etc. the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc., of a vessel. suit (def 12). 1