set upon

set up·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [set uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /sɛt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/
- /set əˈpɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /sɛt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/

Definitions of set upon words

verb with object set upon to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 1
verb with object set upon to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 1
verb with object set upon to place in some relation to something or someone: We set a supervisor over the new workers. 1
verb with object set upon to put into some condition: to set a house on fire. 1
verb with object set upon to put or apply: to set fire to a house. 1
verb with object set upon to put in the proper position: to set a chair back on its feet. 1

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Origin of set upon

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English setten, Old English settan; cognate with Old Norse setja, German setzen, Gothic satjan, all < Germanic *satjan, causative of *setjan to sit1; (noun) (in senses denoting the action of setting or the state of being set) Middle English set, set(t)e, derivative of the v. and its past participle; (in senses denoting a group) Middle English sette < Old French < Latin secta sect (in later use influenced by the v. and Middle Low German gesette set, suite)

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Parts of speech for Set upon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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set upon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for set upon

verb set upon

assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
beaned — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
beaning — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.

All 31 Synonyms of set upon