set with
C1 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To have jewels or decorations firmly placed into something, like a ring with diamonds in it.
Literal meaning: To place and fix something firmly within another material — the stones are literally set into the metal.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To have gems, jewels, or decorative elements fixed into the surface of an object.
"She wore a golden brooch set with tiny sapphires and seed pearls."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily used in descriptions of jewellery, metalwork, crowns, and decorative objects. Almost always in the passive form: 'set with diamonds', 'set with precious stones'. Appears frequently in literary and descriptive writing.
Commonly used with
diamonds rubies gems precious stones pearls jewels
Forms
Base
set with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sets with
he/she/it
Past simple
set with
yesterday
Past participle
set with
have + pp
-ing form
setting with
continuous
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