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English
Verb
set against (third-person singular simple present sets against, present participle setting against, simple past and past participle set against)
- (transitive) To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.
Their slander has set my family against me.
- (transitive) To have a strong feeling of not desiring to do something. (Can we add an example for this sense?)