set an example

English

Verb

set an example (third-person singular simple present sets an example, present participle setting an example, simple past and past participle set an example)

1. To behave in a way that other people should. [with for ‘someone’]

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: ^{(please verify)} 帶好頭／带好头 (dai³ hou² tau⁴), ^{(please verify)} 做好畀人睇 (zou⁶ hou² bei² jan⁴ tai²)

• Finnish: näyttää esimerkkiä
• French: donner l’exemple (fr), montrer l’exemple
• German: ein Exempel statuieren (de)
• Polish: świecić przykładem impf

See also

• make an example of

Further reading

• “set an example”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “set an example”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “set an example”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “set an example for someone” (US) in Macmillan English Dictionary.