intentionally-set
|in-ten-tion-al-ly-set|
C1
/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli sɛt/
deliberately arranged
Etymology
Etymology Information
'intentionally-set' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'set', where 'intentionally' means 'done on purpose' and 'set' means 'to put in a particular position'.
Historical Evolution
'intentionally' comes from the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'set' comes from the Old English 'settan', meaning 'to cause to sit'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'set' meant 'to cause to sit', but over time it evolved to mean 'to arrange or establish'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
deliberately arranged or established.
The fire was intentionally-set to clear the land.
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