setting against

A form of set against — To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set against
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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