Interesting Facts on the word 'Set' By Sanjay Jha, Author Did you know that the word "set" has the most number of definitions in the English language? In fact, it has over 430 different meanings according to the Oxford English Dictionary! Some of the most common definitions of "set" include to put something in a particular place or position, to establish or fix something in place, and to arrange or organize something. However, the word can also be used in a variety of other ways, such as to describe a group of things that belong together (e.g. a set of tools), a group of people with a common interest (e.g. a set of musicians), or a fixed period of time (e.g. the set time for a meeting). Interestingly, the word "run" comes in second place for the most number of definitions, with over 390 different meanings. This just goes to show how rich and diverse the English language can be, and how much there is to learn and explore for English language learners!