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

“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

Even while he was still at school, he had his sights set on sports journalism, deciding it would be his fall-back if football didn't work out.

From BBC

After getting the taste for marathon running, Lloyd now has big ambitions, with his sights set on completing the big six global marathons.

From BBC

But with her heart set on the stage, her mother was obstructive: refusing to let her daughter sit the exams for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

From BBC

Related Words

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