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set
adjective as in decided
Strong matches
agreed, appointed, arranged, bent, concluded, confirmed, determined, entrenched, established, firm, fixed, immovable, intent, ironclad, obstinate, pat, prearranged, predetermined, prescribed, regular, resolved, rooted, scheduled, settled, specified, stated, stipulated
Weak matches
certain, customary, dead set on, decisive, definite, hanging tough, inveterate, locked-in, pigheaded, resolute, rigid, set in stone, solid as a rock, steadfast, stiff-necked, stubborn, unflappable, usual, well-set
adjective as in firm, hardened; inflexible
Strong matches
entrenched, fixed, immovable, jelled, located, placed, positioned, settled, sited, situate, situated, solid, stable, stiff
Weak matches
hard and fast, hidebound, rigid, strict, stubborn, unyielding
noun as in physical bearing
noun as in stage setting
noun as in group, assortment
verb as in position, place
Strongest matches
apply, establish, fix, head, install, introduce, lay, locate, post, prepare, put, settle, turn
Strong matches
affix, aim, anchor, arrange, bestow, cast, deposit, direct, embed, ensconce, fasten, insert, level, lock, lodge, mount, park, plank, plant, plop, plunk, point, rest, seat, situate, spread, station, stick, train, wedge
Weak matches
verb as in decide upon
Strongest matches
agree upon, appoint, designate, determine, establish, fix, impose, lay down, make, name, schedule, settle, specify, stipulate
Strong matches
allocate, allot, arrange, assign, conclude, decree, dictate, direct, estimate, instruct, ordain, prescribe, price, rate, regulate, resolve, value
Weak match
verb as in harden
verb as in decline
Example Sentences
The stars of the show become more than the performers, who are all capable of spectacle, but also Basil Twist, he of the puppetry and fantastical sets, and choreographer Ann Yee.
Both Bryan and Cartwright are in custody as of Monday, with the former set to be released on Wednesday.
So many of my dad’s stories about his youth were set at Carville that I’d been imagining it for my entire life, but he never said much about his time in the infirmary.
They set the enforcement date for after the holiday season to ensure that families, who travel less often, learn about the change.
Instead, they thrived in coastal and oceanic settings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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