"set against" meaning in English

See set against in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sets against [present, singular, third-person], setting against [participle, present], set against [participle, past], set against [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> against}} set against (third-person singular simple present sets against, present participle setting against, simple past and past participle set against)
  1. (transitive) To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-set_against-en-verb-LN-0bvnr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "against", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "against": 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (transitive) To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-set_against-en-verb-GYlMYHzX

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "sets against",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set against",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set against",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "90 10",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Their slander has set my family against me.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something."
      ],
      "id": "en-set_against-en-verb-LN-0bvnr",
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        [
          "conflict",
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        ],
        [
          "opposition",
          "opposition"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
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        "To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something."
      ],
      "id": "en-set_against-en-verb-GYlMYHzX",
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        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "feeling",
          "feeling"
        ],
        [
          "desiring",
          "desire"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "set against"
}
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    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"against\"",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sets against",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting against",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set against",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set against",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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      ],
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something."
      ],
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          "conflict",
          "conflict"
        ],
        [
          "opposition",
          "opposition"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "feeling",
          "feeling"
        ],
        [
          "desiring",
          "desire"
        ]
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        "(transitive) To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something."
      ],
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        "transitive"
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  ],
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}

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