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Meanings of
set upon
in anglès
portuguès
atacar
espanyol
acosar
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Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
beset
portuguès
atacar
Usage of
set upon
in anglès
1
More later, if time; Mr. Boone
set
upon
looking about the cellar.
2
But we were
set
upon
by a great war party of humans.
3
At one end ran a long series of boards,
set
upon
trestles.
4
Once the men
set
upon
me, he stepped in to aid me.
5
He was calling for her, afraid she'd been
set
upon
by footpads.
6
The crew soon had every stitch of sail
set
upon
the brig.
7
His heart was not
set
upon
titles of honour or social distinction.
8
He made also bases, and lavers, which he
set
upon
the bases:
9
Entries in wills show the high value
set
upon
a single spoon.
10
Doors were slammed in my face, and dogs were
set
upon
us.
11
He
set
upon
his quarry with a relish that suggested limitless ambitions.
12
He saw she was
set
upon
the carrying out of her plan.
13
Each one of us walks the path our feet are
set
upon
.
14
Then let all these three names be
set
upon
the balloting box.
15
But when he was halfway up the raven
set
upon
him also.
16
She was flattered by the price her admirers
set
upon
her favors.
Other examples for "set upon"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
set
upon
set
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
set upon
portuguès
atacar
espanyol
acosar
Set upon
through the time
Set upon
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common