Seth

[ seth ]

/ sɛθ /

noun

the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25

a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “substitute.”

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salute

to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.

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Set

[ set ]

/ sɛt /

noun Egyptian Religion.

the brother and murderer of Osiris, represented as having the form of a donkey or other mammal and regarded as personifying the desert.

Also Seth [seyt] /seɪt/.

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Example sentences from the Web for seth

Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At the moment, the only chance I get is when I go do Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Showings will include a special message from Seth Rogen that will play beforehand.
The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We've made a lot of money on Seth movies made for 27, 32 and at 40 we stand to do pretty well on interview.
Inside Sony’s ‘Pineapple Express 2 Drama’: Leaked Emails Reveal Fight Over Stoner Comedy Sequel|William Boot|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Did North Korea hack Sony to punish them for a Seth Rogen movie that taunts Kim Jong-un?
Sony Hack: A Dictator Move?|Kevin Bleyer|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for darling Uncle Seth, he learned to be a regular blacksmith, just so he could live among them on ‘even terms,’ he said.
Dorothy at Oak Knowe|Evelyn Raymond
You're goin' to get into a fuss with Seth Stevens if you call me out often.
Elder Conklin|Frank Harris
It took Seth just four minutes to climb into the garments he had discarded and reach the open air.
The Woman-Haters|Joseph C. Lincoln
Seth says why not write to her and tell her to come and see you?
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
That didn't seem like such very good luck when poor Seth was in prison as a spy, and with a chance of being hanged.
The Boy Spies of Philadelphia|James Otis

British Dictionary definitions for seth (1 of 3)

Seth

/ (sɛθ) /

noun

Old Testament Adam's third son, given by God in place of the murdered Abel (Genesis 4:25)

British Dictionary definitions for seth (2 of 3)

set¹

/ (sɛt) /

verb sets, setting or set (mainly tr)

to put or place in position or into a specified state or conditionto set a book on the table; to set someone free

(also intr; foll by to or on) to put or be put (to); apply or be appliedhe set fire to the house; they set the dogs on the scent

to put into order or readiness for use; prepareto set a trap; to set the table for dinner

(also intr) to put, form, or be formed into a jelled, firm, fixed, or rigid statethe jelly set in three hours

(also intr) to put or be put into a position that will restore a normal stateto set a broken bone

to adjust (a clock or other instrument) to a position

to determine or establishwe have set the date for our wedding

to prescribe or allot (an undertaking, course of study, etc)the examiners have set ``Paradise Lost''

to arrange in a particular fashion, esp an attractive oneshe set her hair; the jeweller set the diamonds in silver

(of clothes) to hang or fit (well or badly) when worn

Also: set to music to provide music for (a poem or other text to be sung)

Also: set up printing to arrange or produce (type, film, etc) from (text or copy); compose

to arrange (a stage, television studio, etc) with scenery and props

to describe or present (a scene or the background to a literary work, story, etc) in wordshis novel is set in Russia

to present as a model of good or bad behaviour (esp in the phrases set an example, set a good example, set a bad example)

(foll by on or by) to value (something) at a specified price or estimation of worthhe set a high price on his services

(foll by at) to price (the value of something) at a specified sumhe set his services at £300

(also intr) to give or be given a particular directionhis course was set to the East

(also intr) to rig (a sail) or (of a sail) to be rigged so as to catch the wind

(intr) (of the sun, moon, etc) to disappear beneath the horizon

to leave (dough, etc) in one place so that it may prove

to sharpen (a cutting blade) by grinding or honing the angle adjacent to the cutting edge

to displace alternate teeth of (a saw) to opposite sides of the blade in order to increase the cutting efficiency

to sink (the head of a nail) below the surface surrounding it by using a nail set

computing to give (a binary circuit) the value 1

(of plants) to produce (fruits, seeds, etc) after pollination or (of fruits or seeds) to develop after pollination

to plant (seeds, seedlings, etc)

to place (a hen) on (eggs) for the purpose of incubation

(intr) (of a gun dog) to turn in the direction of game, indicating its presence

Scot and Irish to let or leaseto set a house

bridge to defeat (one's opponents) in their attempt to make a contract

a dialect word for sit

set eyes on to see

noun

the act of setting or the state of being set

a condition of firmness or hardness

bearing, carriage, or posturethe set of a gun dog when pointing

the fit or hang of a garment, esp when worn

the scenery and other props used in and identifying the location of a stage or television production, film, etc

Also called: set width printing

the width of the body of a piece of type
the width of the lines of type in a page or column

nautical

the cut of the sails or the arrangement of the sails, spars, rigging, etc, of a vessel
the direction from which a wind is blowing or towards which a tide or current is moving

psychol a temporary bias disposing an organism to react to a stimulus in one way rather than in others

a seedling, cutting, or similar part that is ready for plantingonion sets

a blacksmith's tool with a short head similar to a cold chisel set transversely onto a handle and used, when struck with a hammer, for cutting off lengths of iron bars

See nail set

the direction of flow of water

a mechanical distortion of shape or alignment, such as a bend in a piece of metal

the penetration of a driven pile for each blow of the drop hammer

a variant spelling of sett

adjective

fixed or established by authority or agreementset hours of work

(usually postpositive) rigid or inflexibleshe is set in her ways

unmoving; fixeda set expression on his face

conventional, artificial, or stereotyped, rather than spontaneousshe made her apology in set phrases

(postpositive; foll by on or upon) resolute in intentionhe is set upon marrying

(of a book, etc) prescribed for students' preparation for an examination

Word Origin for set

Old English settan, causative of sittan to sit; related to Old Frisian setta, Old High German sezzan

British Dictionary definitions for seth (3 of 3)

set²

/ (sɛt) /

noun

a number of objects or people grouped or belonging together, often forming a unit or having certain features or characteristics in commona set of coins; John is in the top set for maths

a group of people who associate together, esp a cliquehe's part of the jet set

maths logic

Also called: class a collection of numbers, objects, etc, that is treated as an entity: 3, the moon is the set the two members of which are the number 3 and the moon
(in some formulations) a class that can itself be a member of other classes

any apparatus that receives or transmits television or radio signals

tennis squash badminton one of the units of a match, in tennis one in which one player or pair of players must win at least six gamesGraf lost the first set

the number of couples required for a formation dance
a series of figures that make up a formation dance

a band's or performer's concert repertoire on a given occasionthe set included no new numbers
a continuous performancethe Who played two sets

verb sets, setting or set

(intr) (in square dancing and country dancing) to perform a sequence of steps while facing towards another dancerset to your partners

(usually tr) to divide into setsin this school we set our older pupils for English

Word Origin for set

C14 (in the obsolete sense: a religious sect): from Old French sette, from Latin secta sect; later sense development influenced by the verb set 1

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Medical definitions for seth

set

[ sĕt ]

v.

To put in a specified position; place.

To put into a specified state.

To put into a stable position.

To fix firmly or in an immobile manner.

To become fixed or hardened; coagulate.

To bring the bones of a fracture back into a normal position or alignment.

n.

The act or process of setting.

The condition resulting from setting.

A permanent firming or hardening of a substance.

The carriage or bearing of a part of the body.

A particular psychological state, usually of anticipation or preparedness.

Scientific definitions for seth

set

[ sĕt ]

A collection of distinct elements that have something in common. In mathematics, sets are commonly represented by enclosing the members of a set in curly braces, as {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, the set of all positive integers from 1 to 5.

Idioms and Phrases with seth

set

In addition to the idioms beginning with set

set about
set against
set an example
set apart
set a precedent
set aside
set at
set at rest
set back
set back on one's heels
set back the clock
set by
set down
set eyes on
set fire to
set foot
set forth
set forward
set in
set in motion
set in one's ways, be
set off
set on
set on a pedestal
set one back
set one back on one's feet
set one's back up
set one's cap for
set one's face against
set one's heart on
set one's mind at rest
set one's mind on
set one's seal on
set one's sights on
set one's teeth on edge
set on fire
set out
set right
set sail
set store by
set straight
set the pace
set the record straight
set the scene for
set the table
set the wheels in motion
set the world on fire
set to
set tongues wagging
set to rights
set up
set up housekeeping
set upon
set up shop

also see:

all set
dead set against
get set
get (set) someone's back up
get (set) the ball rolling
lay (set) eyes on
on a pedestal, set
smart set
tongues wagging, set

Also see underput.

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Definition for seth (2 of 2)

noun Egyptian Religion.

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verb sets, setting or set (mainly tr)

noun

adjective

Word Origin for set

British Dictionary definitions for seth (3 of 3)

noun

verb sets, setting or set

Word Origin for set

Medical definitions for seth

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Idioms and Phrases with seth