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to set on
01
to attack someone aggressively, either physically or verbally
Transitive: to set on sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
set
Present tense
set on
3rd person singular
sets on
Present participle
setting on
Past simple
set on
Past participle
set on
Examples
The bullies set on the young student after school, causing him great distress.
02
to command an animal to attack another individual or entity
Ditransitive: to set on an animal sb/sth
Examples
He set his guard dog on the trespasser, who quickly retreated.
