"set sights on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sets sights on [present, singular, third-person], setting sights on [participle, present], set sights on [participle, past], set sights on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> sights on}} set sights on (third-person singular simple present sets sights on, present participle setting sights on, simple past and past participle set sights on)
  1. Alternative form of set one's sights on Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: set one's sights on
    Sense id: en-set_sights_on-en-verb-h1zlDAKD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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