The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

are done. 30 stereotyped, trite, hackneyed, routine, standard,
traditional, unchanged, unvaried, invariable: He made his set
welcoming speech, as usual dripping with condescension, to the
incoming classes. 31 prepared, ready, fit, primed: Are you all
set to go?
set-back n. hindrance, hitch, check, reverse, reversal, impediment,
block, obstruction, defeat, hold-up, delay, check, rebuff,
upset; relapse; Colloq hiccup: The reduction in arts funding
has resulted in some severe set-backs in certain programmes.
Derek has suffered a set-back and will remain in hospital for a
while.
setting n. mounting, scenery, background, backdrop, locale, location,
surroundings, habitat, home, environs, environment, milieu,
frame, context, site, placement; stage set or setting, mise en
scŠne, scene: It is quite interesting to see how the animals
live in their natural setting. The setting of Hardy's novels is
in the West Country.
settle v. 1 arrange, order, dispose, organize, straighten out, put in
or into order, compose, sort out, classify, coordinate, resolve,
set to rights, reconcile: Ben settled his affairs before
undergoing surgery. 2 Often, settle on or upon. fix (on),
decide (on), establish, appoint, set, confirm, affirm, conclude,
make sure or certain (of), determine, agree (upon or on), pick,
choose, select: Have you been able to settle on a suitable time
to visit Max and Maddy? 3 decide, reconcile, resolve, put an end
to, conclude, clear up, patch up, adjust, negotiate, mediate:
We have settled our differences. 4 Often, settle down. take up
residence, go or come or move to, dwell, reside, make one's
home, abide, remain, stay, live, set up home or house,put down
roots, locate, inhabit, US set up housekeeping, locate: They
have decided to settle in Australia after George retires. 5
Sometimes, settle down. light, alight, land, come down, put
down, set down, (come to) rest or (roost), descend, perch: The
butterfly settled on the tip of Alice's nose. 6 populate,
people, colonize, pioneer: That part of the country wasn't
settled till late in the 19th century. 7 Usually, settle down.
calm down, subside, quiet down, be or become tranquil, Chiefly
Brit quieten (down): The class settled down and we began the
lesson. I must settle down and get back to work. 8 calm, quiet,
soothe, tranquillize, relax, Chiefly Brit quieten: He drank