set onto

Meanings

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

present singular third person sets onto · participle present setting onto

Synonym of set on (to attack or to encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone)
Synonyms: set on

verbSynonym of set on (to attack or to encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone)

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