The sun isn’t really setting, it’s just the Earth turning
That’s what a sunset is. When the sun begins to become occluded by the horizon, for whatever reason.
Usually “set” in the terms of putting down is a transitive verb. Like, “he is setting the bucket down.”
“Sunset”, though is intransitive, right? The sun is setting. There is no reason to think that an intransitive verb must have the same definition as a transitive verb with the same spelling.
That’s what a sunset is. When the sun begins to become occluded by the horizon, for whatever reason.
Usually “set” in the terms of putting down is a transitive verb. Like, “he is setting the bucket down.”
“Sunset”, though is intransitive, right? The sun is setting. There is no reason to think that an intransitive verb must have the same definition as a transitive verb with the same spelling.
“Set” (v. intransitive) literally always refers to orbital bodies becoming occluded by a horizon. She knew this
Nah, glue sets (hardens). Set is the longest entry in the oed - it has DOZENS of meanings!