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1. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Telephone Set
- cabriolet
- suffragette
- sobriquet
- minuet
- luncheonette
- laviolette
- galudet
- flageolet
- falconet
- dancanet
- clarinet
- calumet
- antoinette
- willamette
- tagamet
- statuette
- slushayete
- silhouette
- sextet
- quintet
- quartet
- pinochet
- nicolette
- nicolet
- lorgnette
- larroquette
- kitchenette
- intermet
- henriette
- cullinet
2. telephone
verb. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. set
verb. ['ˈsɛt'] put into a certain place or abstract location.
Synonyms
- fix
- middle
- mislay
- underlay
- pillow
- cock
- prepose
- pigeonhole
- perch
- put down
- move
- sow
- stratify
- settle
- set up
- bed
- appose
- repose
- deposit
- lean
- tee up
- upend
- lay
- sit
- bucket
- ground
- space
- ship
- throw
- step
- butt
- glycerolise
- stick in
- recline
- stand
- thrust
- shelve
- plant
- superimpose
- load
- enclose
- lay over
- put in
- glycerolize
- bottle
- parallelize
- superpose
- park
- sign
- imbricate
- introduce
- settle down
- replace
- ensconce
- intersperse
- nestle
- instal
- place down
- postpose
- arrange
- displace
- pile
- poise
- dispose
- trench
- ladle
- place upright
- set down
- coffin
- posit
- barrel
- cram
- situate
- inclose
- put back
- pose
- lose
- rest
- put
- position
- place
- siphon
- misplace
- emplace
- juxtapose
- snuggle
- install
- clap
- insert
- reposition
- sit down
- docket
- seed
- jar
- tee
- seat
- marshal
- recess
- rack up
Antonyms
Etymology
- set (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. set
verb. ['ˈsɛt'] fix conclusively or authoritatively.
Etymology
- set (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. set
noun. ['ˈsɛt'] a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used.
Synonyms
- consort
- octet
- core
- manicure set
- core group
- intersection
- threescore
- nucleus
- chess set
- sum
- volume
- join
- septet
- product
- collection
- quintette
- triple
- quintuplet
- field
- quintet
- quadruple
- score
- choir
- quartet
- portfolio
- Cartesian product
- sestet
- trio
- quintuple
- octette
- quadruplet
- quartette
- synset
- pair
- accumulation
- sextet
- sextette
- brace
- union
- triad
- conjugation
- bracket
- septette
- suite
- assemblage
- dentition
- singleton
- triplet
- teeth
Etymology
- set (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. set
noun. ['ˈsɛt'] (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- set (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. set
verb. ['ˈsɛt'] decide upon or fix definitely.
Antonyms
Etymology
- set (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. set
verb. ['ˈsɛt'] establish as the highest level or best performance.
Antonyms
Etymology
- set (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. set
verb. ['ˈsɛt'] put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state.
Antonyms
Etymology
- set (Middle English (1100-1500))
