Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.57 in modern English

Syllables: set on
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

verb

To encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone.

verb

To be determined to do or achieve something.

Example Sentences

"Cassio hath here been set on in the dark."
"I will set the dogs on you, if you don't leave right now!"
"I had my mind pretty well set on working for a small company."
"Chula[longkorn University is] still set on demolishing historic shrine – once it evicts caretakers"

Etymology

For semantic parallels, compare cognate German ansetzen; Russian насе́сть pf (naséstʹ), наседа́ть impf (nasedátʹ).

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

onset

Synonyms

set upon assail assault attack

Questions

What does set on mean?: To attack.
Where does set on come from?: For semantic parallels, compare cognate German ansetzen; Russian насе́сть pf (naséstʹ), наседа́ть impf (nasedátʹ).

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