set on

verb

1. preposition to cause to attack

   they set the dogs on him

2. adverb to instigate or incite; urge

   he set the child on to demand food

Idioms and Phrases

Also, set upon .

Example Sentences

Shops were looted, cars damaged and a library was set on fire.

From BBC

Trump will be set on removing regulatory agencies over the environment to appease the billionaires and corporations.

From Salon

As the sun sets on the audition process, Miss Jickells, who was first through the door, breathes a sigh of relief.

From BBC

“No one deserves the fate of being executed and then set on fire in the middle of the desert in a desperate attempt by a killer to cover up his crimes.”

From Los Angeles Times

That occurred when Queen Elizabeth II died when filming was about to begin for what turned out to be an incredible number set on London’s Regent Street.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abet
• bring about
• foment
• incite
• inflame
• initiate
• kindle
• plot
• prompt
• spur
• whip up