sett

noun
UK: /set/
US: /set/

  1. A group of things that belong together or are similar.

    1. I bought a new sett of tools for my garage.
    2. The museum has a wonderful sett of ancient artifacts from Egypt.

  2. A badger's underground home, consisting of a network of tunnels and chambers.

    1. The badger made its sett in the forest.
    2. Wildlife cameras revealed the sett was home to a family of badgers.

  3. A small, rectangular paving stone, typically made of granite or other hard-wearing material.

    1. The street was paved with setts.
    2. The old town square still had its original sett paving, worn smooth by centuries of use.

Synonyms

group collection den earth paving stone cobblestone
sett verb

  1. To put or fix something in a specified place or position.

    1. Please sett the table for dinner.
    2. She carefully tried to sett the fragile vase on the mantelpiece so it wouldn't fall.

  2. To establish or decide on something, often a date, time, or price.

    1. We need to sett a date for the meeting.
    2. The company will sett the price of the new product after market research.

  3. When referring to a hen, to sit on eggs to hatch them.

    1. The hen is settling on her eggs.
    2. The farmer noticed the hen had begun to sett, indicating she would soon hatch chicks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sett" in English means: A group of things that belong together or are similar., A badger's underground home, consisting of a network of tunnels and chambers., A small, rectangular paving stone, typically made of granite or other hard-wearing material..

The phonetic transcription of "sett" is /set/ in British English and /set/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sett": group, collection, den, earth, paving stone, cobblestone.

Example usage of "sett": "I bought a new sett of tools for my garage.". More examples on the page.