Definitions for setting

(the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story")

(the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")

(arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted)

(the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context")

(the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat")

(a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware")

(a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount")

(put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

(fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules")

(decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters")

(establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record")

(put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire")

(fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond")

(make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill")

(set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments")

(locate; "The film is set in Africa")

(disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days")

(adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music")

(put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden")

(apply or start; "set fire to a building")

(become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme")

(set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics")

(put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone")

(insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink))

(give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor)

(urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits")

(estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.")

(equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship")

(get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery")

(alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels")

(bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify")

(arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding")