set on

verb

set on; setting on; sets on

Synonyms of set on next

transitive verb

: attack

obsolete : promote

: to urge (an animal, such as a dog) to attack or pursue

: to incite to action : instigate

: to set to work

intransitive verb

: go on, advance

Examples of set on in a Sentence

without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of set on was in the 14th century

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“Set on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20on. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Medical Definition

seton

noun

se·ton ˈsēt-ᵊn

: one or more threads or horsehairs or a strip of linen introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle to provide drainage or formerly to produce or prolong inflammation

Biographical Definition

Seton 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Se·ton ˈsē-tᵊn

Saint Elizabeth Ann 1774–1821 Mother Seton née Bayley American religious leader

Seton

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Ernest Thompson 1860–1946 originally surname Thompson American (English-born) writer and illustrator

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