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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

set against en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.
    • Their slander has set my family against me.
  2. (transitive) To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something.

Forms

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

Synonyms

pit against