An alarm, a date, and the sunset all come to rest

Where the picture shows up in set

1. 1

   an object is placed

   Set the box down on the table.

   set ðə bɑːks daʊn ɑːn ðə ˈteɪbl

   Put the box down on the table.

   The box you were holding touches the table and your hands come away.

2. 2

   a time is placed

   I set my alarm for six.

   aɪ set maɪ əˈlɑːrm fɔːr sɪks

   My alarm is fixed for six.

   A floating six o'clock locks onto the notch on the alarm dial.

3. 3

   a date is placed

   Let us set a date for the meeting.

   let ʌs set ə deɪt fɔːr ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ

   Let us lock in a day for the meeting.

   The meeting settles into one empty square on the calendar.

4. 4

   the sun comes to rest

   The sun sets around seven here.

   ðə sʌn sets əˈraʊnd ˈsevn hɪr

   The sun goes down around seven here.

   The sun that hung all day comes down and rests at seven.

5. 5

   it hardens where it sits

   This glue sets in ten minutes.

   ðɪs ɡluː sets ɪn ten ˈmɪnɪts

   This glue hardens in ten minutes.

   Running glue stops moving and hardens right where it lies.