setzen

Definitions of setzen
  1. verb
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    synonyms: hinsetzen, niedersetzen
    dasitzen, hocken, sitzen
    be seated
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    type of:
    positionieren, räumen, tun
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  2. verb
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    synonyms: springen
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    types:
    schwingen
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
    hopsen, hüpfen
    jump lightly
    hampeln
    jump about playfully
    type of:
    bewegen, fortbewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  3. verb
    sink down or precipitate
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    type of:
    untergehen
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
  4. verb
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    synonyms: bepflanzen, legen
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    type of:
    positionieren, räumen, tun
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  5. verb
    set in type
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    type of:
    drucken
    reproduce by printing
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