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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

set aback en · VERB

Etymology

From set + aback.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
set aback Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
set aback Tense=Past lexicographic
sets aback Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
setting aback Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic