set sights in English

Forms: sets sights [present, singular, third-person], setting sights [participle, present], set sights [participle, past], set sights [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> sights}} set sights (third-person singular simple present sets sights, present participle setting sights, simple past and past participle set sights)

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    {
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          "text": "Now the Colombian paramilitaries had set sights on him.",
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    {
      "form": "sets sights",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting sights",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set sights",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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"set sights" meaning in English

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