set against

verb

To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.

“Their slander has set my family against me.”

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pit against
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Meanings

verbset against (third-person singular simple present sets against, present participle setting against, simple past and past participle set against)

present singular third person sets against · participle present setting against

  1. transitiveTo cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.

    Their slander has set my family against me.

    Synonyms: pit against

  2. transitiveTo have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.

Similar
pit against
Also see
comparepit against
Cite this entry
APA

set against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20against

MLA

“set against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20against. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set against,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20against.

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