Phrase guide

set to music

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To adapt a literary work by adding music (and often song)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

write (music) for (a text)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: compose, write

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 譜曲 /谱曲 (pǔqǔ) — to adapt a literary work
  • Chinese Mandarin: 配樂 /配乐 (pèiyuè) — to adapt a literary work
  • Finnish: säveltää — to adapt a literary work
  • French: musiquer — to adapt a literary work
  • German: vertonen — to adapt a literary work
  • Italian: musicare — to adapt a literary work
  • Portuguese: musicar — to adapt a literary work
  • Spanish: musicar — to adapt a literary work
  • Swedish: tonsätta — to adapt a literary work
  • Vietnamese: phổ nhạc — to adapt a literary work