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    set against
    [set against]
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    1. cause someone to be in opposition or conflict with someone or something:
      "he hadn't meant any harm but his few words had set her against him"
      • offset something against something else:
        "trading losses can be set against capital gains"
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    1. cause someone to be in opposition or conflict with someone or something:
      drive a wedge between
      alienate from
      estrange from
      cause to dislike
      cause hostility between
      sow dissension
      set at odds
      Opposite:
      reconcile
       
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      What does set against mean?
      Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? The meaning of SET AGAINST is feeling strongly that one does not want (something) or will not do (something).

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      What does set someone against someone mean?
      Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SET SOMEONE AGAINST SOMEONE definition: 1. to cause one person to argue or fight with another person: 2. to consider something in relation…. Learn more.

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      What does set against a background mean?
      v. 1. To place something so that it is touching something on the side: I set my golf clubs against the car and opened the trunk. 2. To place something against some background: The author has set the love story against the backdrop of war. In the picture, the old church is set against the large, glass skyscrapers. 3.

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      What does 'strongly opposed' mean?
      To be strongly opposed to something: We are dead set against the idea. The other definitions of 'set against' are: To cause to ignite and burn. To enter. To step on. To give impetus to: The indictment sets the judicial process in motion. Resolved to do something or strongly wishing for something: She is set on getting a role in the play.

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      What does it mean to place something against a background?
      To place something against some background: The author has set the love story against the backdrop of war. In the picture, the old church is set against the large, glass skyscrapers. 3. To place something in contrast to something else: The price seems like a bargain when you set it against real estate prices in larger cities.

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      Was everyone set against going?
      Everyone was set against going. He was dead set against the deal. Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More

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