Meaning

3 senses
  1. To attack.

    attack someone physically or emotionally

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

    I will set the dogs on you, if you don't leave right now!

    натрави́тьnatravítʹ

  3. To be determined to do or achieve something.

    I had my mind pretty well set on working for a small company.

Examples

237 sentences
  1. Mary set the basket on the table.

    Мері поставила кошик на стіл.

    deMaria stellte den Korb auf den Tisch.

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  2. The attackers set several buildings on fire.

    Зловмисники підпалили кілька будівель.

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  3. He set his house on fire.

    ruОн поджёг свой дом.

    deEr steckte sein Haus in Brand.

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  4. Tom set his house on fire.

    ruТом поджёг свой дом.

    deTom steckte sein Haus in Brand.

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  5. Tom set the house on fire.

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone:

Origin

For semantic parallels, compare cognate German ansetzen; Russian насе́сть pf (naséstʹ), на

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

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Forms

sets on, setting on, set on, set on
Base formset on · to set on
3rd person singularsets on
Present participlesetting on
Past simpleset on
Past participleset on

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyset on
he, she, itsets on

Past simpleLesson

all personsset on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave set on
he, she, ithas set on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill set on

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedonset

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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