Set back meaning
Set back is a phrasal verb that means to cost someone a substantial amount of money.
- Past simple
- set back
- Past participle
- set back
- -ing form
- setting back
What set back means
B2informal
To cost someone a substantial amount of money
The new boiler set us back two thousand pounds.
Similar phrasal verbs
With set: set up, set aside, set on, set down, set to, set about, set someone against someone, set apart, set forth, set in.
With back: bring back, come back, get back, give back, put back, go back, take back, call back, come back to, go back on.
Common questions
What does set back mean?
To cost someone a substantial amount of money.
What is the past tense of set back?
Set back, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
