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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

withset

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
with-set
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set oneself against; oppose; resist.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To be set against.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To set (a place) with an ambush.

British usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English withsetten (“to resist, set against”), from Old English wiþsettan (“to resist; condemn”), equivalent to with- (“against”) + set.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: withsetten, wiþsettan

Usage

Inflected Forms

withsets (present, singular) withsetting (participle, present)

Frequently Paired Words

withsit

Questions

What does withset mean?
To set oneself against; oppose; resist.
Where does withset come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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