set on

verb

set on; setting on; sets on

transitive verb

1

: attack

2

a

obsolete : promote

b

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

c

: to incite to action : instigate

d

: to set to work

intransitive verb

: go on, advance

Synonyms of set on

• assault
• attack
• raid
• set at
• turn (on)
• storm
• set upon
• jump (on)
• strike
• descend (on or upon)
• go in (on)

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

Rhymes for set on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

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