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Synonyms for set on

  • verb

Most common

urge incite set upon set onto

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Attack

attack, assault, assail

2. Urge

urge, stir, animate, incite, pique, arouse, instigate, inflame, abet, actuate

Other

set upon, set onto

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To attack.

  2. v. 2

    To encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone.

    I will set the dogs on you, if you don't leave right now!

Example sentences

  • urge Try to resist the urge to pick your nose, darling.
  • incite The speaker tried to incite the people to rebellion.

By length

4 letters
urge1, stir1, abet2
5 letters
pique1
6 letters
attack2, incite2, arouse2, assail2
7 letters
assault2, animate3, inflame2, actuate3
9 letters
instigate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abet2 = 2 syllables).