instigate, provoke; advance
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Set on Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
set on
v : attack someone physically or emotionally; "the mugger assaulted the woman"; "nightmares assailed him regularly" [syn: assail, assault, attack]
Verb
1. attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
(synonym) assail, assault, attack
(hyponym) bait
