Set on meaning
Set on is a phrasal verb with 3 meanings. One of them is to attack someone suddenly and violently.
- Past simple
- set on
- Past participle
- set on
- -ing form
- setting on
What set on means
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To attack someone suddenly and violently
Three men set on him outside the station.
2 more meanings of set on are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With set: set up, set aside, set down, set to, set about, set someone against someone, set apart, set back, set forth, set in.
With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on.
Common questions
What does set on mean?
It has 3 meanings. One of them is to attack someone suddenly and violently. The other 2, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of set on?
Set on, 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.
