Antonyms for set on

Grammar : Adj, verb

Spell : set

Phonetic Transcription : sɛt

Definition of set on

Origin : Old English settan (transitive) "cause to sit, put in some place, fix firmly; build, found; appoint, assign," from Proto-Germanic *(bi)satjan "to cause to sit, set" (cf. Old Norse setja, Swedish sätta, Old Saxon settian, Old Frisian setta, Dutch zetten, German setzen, Gothic satjan), causative form of PIE *sod-, variant of *sed- "to sit" (see sit (v.)). Also cf. set (n.2).
Intransitive sense from c.1200, "be seated." Used in many disparate senses by Middle English; sense of "make or cause to do, act, or be; start" and that of "mount a gemstone" attested by mid-13c. Confused with sit since early 14c. Of the sun, moon, etc., "to go down," recorded from c.1300, perhaps from similar use of the cognates in Scandinavian languages. To set (something) on "incite to attack" (c.1300) originally was in reference to hounds and game.

As in opinionated : adj believing very strongly and conveying it
As in bent on : adj decided upon
As in resting : adj situated
As in bound and determined : adj completely serious
As in determined : adj driven, persistent
As in hell-bent : adj set on
As in instigate : verb influence, provoke
As in provoke : verb make angry
As in raise : verb start up, motivate; introduce
As in set : verb start, incite
As in whip up : verb incite, excite
As in cover : verb wrap, hide
As in foment : verb instigate, provoke

Synonyms for set on

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