zetten
Meaning
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- (transitive) to set, to put
- (transitive) to typeset
- (transitive) to make ready, prepare, brew (mostly of hot drinks)
- (transitive) to put out (shoewear) overnight, traditionally at the fireplace, now sometimes at the door or radiator, so that Sinterklaas can leave treats or small gifts in it
Concepts
make use of
put onto
turn to account
make a stroke
pass oneself off
Synonyms
fitten
stationeren
ten val brengen
tussen haakjes
verkroppen
verootmoedigen
rechtstellen
afdraaien
afgeven op
afkammen
een streep trekken
een zet doen
in discrediet brengen
indoen
ineenzetten
inleggen
in toepassing brengen
kleinmaken
laten zakken
neerlaten
Frequency
Hyphenated as
zet‧ten
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɛ.tə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch setten, from Old Dutch setten, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti. A causative verb to zitten (“to sit”).
New
zet
-
- (masculine) shove, push
- (masculine) move, turn (e.g. in a game)
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