notion
a conception of or belief about something.
amicable
having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
congenial
pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.
repository
a building for storing goods. SYNO: depository, depot, magazine, storage, storehouse, warehouse
sequestered
isolate or hide away.
"she is sequestered in deepest Dorset"
Set about
Meaning: Initiate or begin some action
Example: He set about designing his homepage.
OR
Meaning: Attack
Example: Two youths set about him
Set aside
Meaning: Separate and reserve something for a specific purpose
Example: Plan to set aside three or four hours to see the museum.
Set back
Meaning: Delay or obstruct
Example: I expect it will set us back by a day or so, but I think a side trip will be worthwhile.
OR
Meaning: Remove from or allow distance
Example: Set it back from the road by twenty or thirty feet.
OR
Meaning: Cost money, as
Example: How much do you suppose that fancy dress set her back?
Set down
Meaning: Write
Example: I set down this account so others may benefit from my experience.
Set forth
Meaning: Begin a journey or expedition
Example: Columbus set forth with three small ships.
Set in
Meaning: Take root, become established
Example: That was the point at which the rot set in.
Set off
Meaning: Leave; to begin a journey or trip
Example: He set off in search of better opportunities.
OR
Meaning: Begin; to cause; to initiate
Example: I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.
OR
Meaning: Cause to explode, let off
Example: What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.
OR
Meaning: Make angry
Example: Don’t set him off or he won’t shut up all day.
OR
Meaning: Offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect
Example: My taxes did not increase because the amount of my raise was set off by my losses in the stock market.
Set on
Meaning: Encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone
Example: I will set the dogs on you, if you don’t leave right now!
Set out
Meaning: Explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing
Example: This contract sets out all the terms of the agreement as we discussed.
OR
Meaning: Go out, leave
Example: Tomorrow we set out for America.
OR
Meaning: Start an activity with the intention of finishing it
Example: Many young people set out to change the world.
Set up
Meaning: Ready something for use
Example: We set up the sprinkler.
OR
Meaning: Trap or ensnare
Example: I’ve got to set up that tasty rabbit.
OR
Meaning: Arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig
Example: The election was set up!
OR
Meaning: Gel or harden
Example: Give the cement 24 hours to set up before walking on it.
Set up
Meaning: Logically order
Example: Set up my CD collection.
OR
Meaning: Cause to happen
Example: Even a minor change can set up new bugs.
OR
Meaning: Provide the money or other support that someone needs for an important task or activity
Example: A good breakfast really sets you up for the day.
OR
Meaning: Establish someone in a business or position
Example: She set herself up as an interior designer.
OR
Meaning: Trick someone in order to make them do something
Example: They claimed that they weren’t selling drugs, but that they’d been set up by the police.
Set upon
Meaning: Attack someone
Example: I was set upon by a couple of young thugs.
Phase in
Meaning: Introduce gradually
Example: They are PHASING IN the reforms over the next two years.
Phase out
Meaning: Remove gradually
Example: They have introduced a compact edition of the newspaper and are PHASING OUT the broadsheet edition over the next few months.
sought
SEEK or Attempt to find (something)
Example: ‘they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds’ attempt, endeavour, strive, work, aim, aspire, do one's best, set out