Play and Set to

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Play verb - To spend time in aimless activity.

Usage example: just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive

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Set to is an antonym for play.

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

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Play is an antonym for set to.

Similar songs set to the same tune that play near the beginning of the movie when Alex is first introduced to the Zoo and again near the end of the movie when Alex dances for the tourists.

Source: Western Animation / Madagascar
You must use a new save file for this because this event will always be set to a failed state on every New Game+ past 30 minutes of play time.

Source: Video Game / Momodora
On the Rams' 10 yard line with time for one last play, Titans QB Steve McNair completed a pass to wide receiver Kevin Dyson, who was wide open and set to make the game-tying touchdown.

Source: Down to the Last Play

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Set to and Play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/set_to

Play & Set to. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/set_to>.

Set to or Play. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/set_to.

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