setting the table

A form of set the table — To arrange plates, etc. for a meal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set the table
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APA

setting the table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20table

MLA

“setting the table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20table. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting the table,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20table.

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