vb, set  set*ting vt  :  to restore to normal position or connection when dislocated or fractured < a broken bone>  vi  1  :  to become solid or thickened by chemical or physical alteration  2  of a bone  :  to become whole by knitting
n :  a state of psychological preparedness usu. of limited duration for action in response to an anticipated stimulus or situation <the influence of mental on the effect experienced with marijuana>  .
 
 
 
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