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self-set adjective uk /ˌselfˈset/ us /ˌselfˈset/ established or decided by you yourself: If the nation is to meet its self-set target of a 20% cut of carbon emissions, it must develop renewable energy sources. Teachers earned bonuses if they met self-set goals for students' progress. The government is concerned that it might exceed its own self-set spending limits as this will not play well at the upcoming election. The company is doing everything it can to meet its self-set commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 2035. The threshold for eligibility has been self-set and so can easily be modified. They were working to a self-set deadline but still did not want to miss it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Causing things to happen activation actuation agent attribute attribute something to someone give rise toidiom hyperstimulate hyperstimulation implement implementation launch pad prompt proximately put someone to somethingidiom Pygmalion effect reactivate realization render spark spell |