Hyphenation of setting

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word setting ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

set-ting

Definitions of setting :

1.
The context and environment in which something is set
The perfect setting for a ghost story
2.
The state of the environment in which a situation exists
You can't do that in a university setting
3.
Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
4.
The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
The historical context
5.
The physical position of something
He changed the setting on the thermostat
6.
A table service for one person
A place setting of sterling flatware
7.
A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
The diamond was in a plain gold mount
8.
Put into a certain place or abstract location
Put your things here Set the tray down Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children Place emphasis on a certain point
9.
Fix conclusively or authoritatively
Set the rules
10.
Decide upon or fix definitely
Fix the variables Specify the parameters
11.
Establish as the highest level or best performance
Set a record
12.
Put into a certain state
Cause to be in a certain state Set the house afire
13.
Fix in a border
The goldsmith set the diamond
14.
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Get the children ready for school! Prepare for war I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
15.
Set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
Set clocks or instruments
16.
Locate
The film is set in Africa
17.
Disappear beyond the horizon
The sun sets early these days
18.
Adapt for performance in a different way
Set this poem to music
19.
Put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
Let's plant flowers in the garden
20.
Apply or start
Set fire to a building
21.
Become gelatinous
The liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
22.
Set in type
My book will be typeset nicely Set these words in italics
23.
Put into a position that will restore a normal state
Set a broken bone
24.
Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
25.
Give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
26.
Urge to attack someone
The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders The shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits
27.
Estimate
We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
28.
Equip with sails or masts
Rig a ship
29.
Get ready for a particular purpose or event
Set up an experiment Set the table Lay out the tools for the surgery
30.
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Adjust the clock
31.
Please
Correct the alignment of the front wheels
32.
Bear fruit
The apple trees fructify
33.
Arrange attractively
Dress my hair for the wedding

Synonyms of setting :

adj setting
noun scene, environment, environs, surroundings, surround
noun background, scope, environment
nounmise en scene, stage setting, stage
noun position, place
nounplace setting, service, table service
noun mount, mounting

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