bent and set share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bent means “a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way”. set means “put into a certain place or abstract location”. set is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɛnt/
1.n.a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
“the set of his mind was obvious”
2.n.grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
3.n.an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
/ˈsɛt/
1.v.put into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
2.v.fix conclusively or authoritatively
“set the rules”
3.v.decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
| bent | set | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛnt/ | /ˈsɛt/ |
| Said | bent | set |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | verb, noun, adjective |
| Senses | 7 | 45 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | set | put, place, pose |