Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set against

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables
set a-gainst
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.

Transitive verb

verb

To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sets against (present, singular) setting against (participle, present)

Synonyms

pit against

Questions

What does set against mean?
To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.

How to pronounce set against

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