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Meaning of "set on foot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SET ON FOOT

set on foot play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SET ON FOOT

set chisel
set designer
set down
set eyes on
set fire to
set forth
set in
set menu
set off
set on
set one´s cap for
set one´s face against
set one´s hand to
set one´s heart on
set one´s seal on
set one´s sights on
set out
set out one´s stall
set piece
set point

WORDS THAT END LIKE SET ON FOOT

athlete´s foot
back foot
bird´s foot
board foot
club foot
elephant foot
foot
hand and foot
kick with the wrong foot
of foot
on foot
on the back foot
on the front foot
on the right foot
on the wrong foot
shoot oneself in the foot
the boot is on the other foot
tread under foot
trench foot
tube foot
under foot

Synonyms and antonyms of set on foot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «set on foot» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

徒步集
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

establecer a pie
570 millions of speakers

English

set on foot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैर पर सेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعيين على الأقدام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

установить пешком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

definir a pé
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পায়ে সেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mis sur pied
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ditetapkan dengan berjalan kaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zu Fuß auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

足に設定された
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도보로 설정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyetel ing sikil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt trên chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால் அமைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाऊल वर सेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yürüyerek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impostato a piedi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ustawić na piechotę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

встановити пішки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stabilit pe jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

που με τα πόδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stel voet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inställd till fots
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

satt på foten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of set on foot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SET ON FOOT»

The term «set on foot» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SET ON FOOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about set on foot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SET ON FOOT»

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The Trials of William S. Smith, and Samuel G. Ogden: For ...
By an act of congress, passed in the year 1794, it is provided in substance, that if any person shall, within the territory of the United States, begin, or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for a military expedition, to be carried on from ...
William Stephens Smith, Thomas Lloyd, Samuel Gouverneur Ogden, 1807
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An English and Welsh Dictionary: Wherein Not Only the Words, ...
To set on foot, [give rise to] Rhoi (dodi gosod) ar droedyn, rhoi dechreuad i beth, decbreu. Who set it on foot t Pwy a'i dechreoodd (ii gosododd ar droedyn?) To foot, v. n. [walk, go on foot) Cerdded, troedio, myned ar draed. % To foot it away, ...
John Walters, 1828
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Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: ...
MY LORD: I have the honor to iuclose s copy of the note by which I acknowledged the receipt of Mr. Sen-ard's note of the 27th ultimo, announcing the intention of this government to set on foot a blockade of the southern ports. I was careful so ...
United States. Dept. of State, 1869
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An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
To set on foot, [give rise to] Rhoi (dodi gosod) ar droedyn, rhoi dechreuad i beth, dechreu. Who set it on foot ? Pwy a'i dechreuodd (a'i gosododd ar droedyn?) To foot, v. n. [walk, go on foot] Cerdded, troedio, myned ar draed. f To foot it amy, ...
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
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The London Magazine, and Monthly Chronologer
I do not at all wonder, my Lords, From hence, my Lords, 'tis plain, at our Historians not having com- A that none of the Parliamentary In- plained ot the Secrets of our Go- quiries set on Foot during the Wars vernment having been discovered to ...
Isaac Kimber, 1741
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The Parliamentary History of England, from the Earliest ...
... or jointly with those of the allies, at the choice of England : By which treacherous and dangerous advice, he the said Robert earl of Oxford and earl Mortimer did not only contrive and set on foot a negociation of peace, more advantageous to ...
William Cobbett, John Wright, Thomas Curson Hansard, 1811
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Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England: 1739-1741
Of this nature were all the enquiries during the continuance of the two late wars : That in relation to admiral Russel was set on foot at his own desire, which he was prompted to by some reflexions thrown out against his conduct, upon the ...
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett, Thomas Curson Hansard, 1812
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Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England from the Norman ...
All such enquiries, Sir, must therefore be allowed to be of dangerous consequence to the tranquillity of the nation; and, if we consider by whom such enquiries are generally set on foot and carried on, we must allow, that they are not only ...
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett, 1812
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Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry Convened at Washington, ...
Q. At what time was this rifle projectile branch set on foot. A. It was set on foot while General Ramsay was Chief of Ordnance. Q. Was that hefore the termination of the war. A. It was during the war. Q Please read that entire paragraph — the ...
A. B. Dyer, 1868
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Memoirs of Queen Anne: being a compleat supplement to the ...
MANY other Enterprises were set on foot to disturb the Besiegers; for Villars kept his Army in continual Motion, tho to no purpose. He attacked the Post at Hordam, of which the Confederates had taken possession. He, also ordered a Body of ...
Gibson (historical writer.), 1729

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« EDUCALINGO. Set on foot [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/set-on-foot>. Apr 2024 ».
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