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Moderatesetting
The correct spelling is setting.
How to pronounce setting
/ˈsɛtɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈsɛtɪŋ/
Say it like: Set-tin-g
The correct spelling is setting. To put (something) down, to rest. For example: "Set the tray there."
Usage Examples
“Set the tray there.”
“I have set my heart on running the marathon.”
“to set a coach in the mud”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To put (something) down, to rest.
- 2.To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- 3.To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- 4.To start (a fire).
- 5.To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
noun
- 1.The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
- 2.The act of setting.
- 3.A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
- 4.A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
- 5.The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
adjective
- 1.That disappears below the horizon
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