Pronunciation: /sɛt bɪˈfɔr/
noun a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 The teacher set before the students a challenging math problem.
A2 The chef set before the diners a delicious five-course meal.
B1 The judge set before the jury all the evidence in the case.
B2 The CEO set before the board a detailed plan for company expansion.
C1 The diplomat set before the United Nations a proposal for peace talks.
C2 The scientist set before the research community groundbreaking findings in the field of genetics.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I set the table before dinner.
A2 She set the alarm clock before going to bed.
B1 The teacher set the exam paper before the students arrived.
B2 The chef set the ingredients before starting to cook.
C1 The director set the agenda before the meeting.
C2 The architect set the design plans before construction began.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 The teacher set the book before the students.
A2 She set the table before the guests arrived.
B1 The chef set the ingredients before starting to cook.
B2 The manager set the goals before the team meeting.
C1 The artist set the scene before beginning to paint.
C2 The director set the tone before filming the movie.
formal The proposal was set before the board of directors for their approval.
informal I set my idea before the team and they loved it!
slang I set my new dance moves before my friends and they were impressed.
figurative She set her dreams before her like a map, guiding her towards her goals.
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