Limitations & Planning (Set): English Vocabulary List

to define or establish limits or rules that determine acceptable behavior, actions, or access within a specific context

"It is important to set boundaries with friends."

"The therapist advised the woman to set a boundary with her demanding mother in law."

to decide the maximum amount or point something can reach

"You must set a limit."

"It is important to set a limit on how much time children spend using electronic devices daily."

to establish specific conditions or rules that define how something should be done or considered

"We need to set the parameters for the experiment."

"The scientist set the parameters for the experiment before beginning the data collection process."

to create a detailed strategy for achieving a specific goal or objective

"We set a plan for the weekend."

"The general set a plan for the attack and explained it carefully to all his officers."

to decide how much money can be spent on different things

"The committee set a budget for the event."

"The family set a budget for their vacation so they would not spend too much money."

to establish a specific date or time by which a task, project, or activity must be completed or achieved

"Let's set a deadline for next Friday."

"The teacher set a deadline of Friday for students to submit their essays and projects."

to establish or choose a specific date for an event, meeting, appointment, or deadline

"Let's set a date soon."

"The committee finally set a date for the annual conference after months of careful deliberation."

to determine or select a specific time for an event, meeting, activity, or appointment

"Please set a time for our meeting."

"Let us set a time to meet tomorrow morning maybe around ten o clock at the coffee shop."

to establish a firm basis or groundwork for something

"The first lecture set the foundation for the course."

"The volunteers worked hard to set the foundation for the new community centre building."

to establish a specific objective or target that one aims to achieve within a defined timeframe

"I set a goal to run five miles."

"The young athlete set a goal to qualify for the Olympic Games within four years."