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A drunkard in the gutter is just where he ought to be, according to the fitness and tendency of things. Nature has set upon him the process of decline and dissolution by which she removes things which have survived their usefulness.
William Graham Sumner

Meaning of "set upon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SET UPON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SET UPON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Set upon is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SET UPON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of set upon in the English dictionary

The definition of set upon in the dictionary is to attack.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SET UPON

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
set product
set sail
set scrum
set someone´s mind at rest
set someone´s teeth on edge
set square
set the ball rolling
set the pace
set the world on fire
set theory
set to
set up
set width

WORDS THAT END LIKE SET UPON

come upon
coupon
croupon
entry coupon
hereupon
international reply coupon
jupon
put upon
put-upon
ration coupon
reply coupon
thereupon
upon
whereupon
yaupon

Synonyms and antonyms of set upon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «set upon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SET UPON

Find out the translation of set upon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of set upon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «set upon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

设置在
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puesto sobre
570 millions of speakers

English

set upon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर सेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وضع على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

установить на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

definido em cima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরে সেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mettre sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ditetapkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überfallen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時の設定
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시 설정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyetel marang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiết lập trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर सेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üstüne koymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impostato su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ustawiony na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

встановити на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stabilit pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

που κατά την
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

daarop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inställd på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

satt på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of set upon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SET UPON»

The term «set upon» is regularly used and occupies the 81.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SET UPON» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «SET UPON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word set upon.
1
Ida Lupino
Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but hookers.
2
Robert Rainy
For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch; more fasting was required, and more careful separation from the manners and enjoyments of the world; celibacy and martyrdom had great value set upon them, and second marriages were prohibited.
3
William Graham Sumner
A drunkard in the gutter is just where he ought to be, according to the fitness and tendency of things. Nature has set upon him the process of decline and dissolution by which she removes things which have survived their usefulness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SET UPON»

Discover the use of set upon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to set upon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Reprisal: The Third Novel of Adventure Set Upon His ...
The third novel of adventure in the His Majesty's New World series.
Kenneth Tam, 2010
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The Frontier: The Second Novel of Adventure Set Upon His ...
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment is sent to the American Pacifica Territory to assist with a new mission on the grasslands.
Kenneth Tam, 2010
3
A Dictionary Of The English Language: In Which The Words are ...
The understanding would presently obtain the knowledge it is about, and then set upon some new inquiry, Lackh 15. To Sea' on. 'l'o make an attack. . Hence every leader to his charge 3 For on their answer We wrll jet on them. Shakr/þmre. . r ...
Samuel Johnson, 1756
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A Greek City of the Fourth Century B.C.
Length 0.85 m.. width 0.30 m., height 0.34 m. Set upon three irregular blocks lying upon the rock, which at this place is fairly even and descends slightly towards the south. The block bears a large groove on top over its full width; length 0.24 m., ...
S. C. Bakhuizen, 1992
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Journals of the House of Commons
Philazela narrow, Six-pence the Yard : That there shall be a Charge set upon all Sarsenets, as followeth; vis. 25. — Upon Bolonia or Florence, Six-pence the Yard : 20\ — China Sarsenets, Three-pence the Ell : 27^ — With Gold and Silver, ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1803
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Statutes at Large ...: (43 v.) ... From Magna charta to 1800
... toit. ton, pf the several sorts above recited, unless the King's seal or aulneger's seal of this realm, and the seal of the owner or maker of the cloth, (declaring therein the length of the cloth as it (hall be in the water) be set upon every such cloth, ...
Great Britain, 1763
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A Commentary Upon the Historical Books of the Old Testament ...
&Vhere we likewise read, ver. zz. that every lsraelite, while they were in the Wilderness, gathered just this quantity against every Sabbath, On which day these Cakes being set upon G o n's Table, (as it here follows, ver. 8.) Dr. Light/ foot thinks, ...
‎1738
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The Englishman's Hebrew & Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
The Lord hath prepared Ai'» throne 122: 5. set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the 132:11. of thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12. their children shall also sit upon thy throne Pro. 9:14. on a seat in the high places 16: 12. the throne is ...
George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
There you missing me, I was taken up by the pirates, who putting me under board prisoner, presently set upon another ship, and maintaining along fight, in the end put them all to the sword. Szdney. --Of one hundred ships there came scarce ...
John Wilkes, 1828
10
Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and ...
... tie, and fasten; and him the said William Gally, being so put and set upon horseback as aforesaid, with his legs so bound, tied, and fastened under the horsels belly as aforesaid, with certain large whips, which they had then and there in their ...
‎1813

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SET UPON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term set upon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is America 'a city set on a hill' or a city others should not look upon?
In 1630, while still on the ship Arabella before debarking to the shores of America, John ... Winthrop's six words – "a city set upon a hill" – would be repeated by ... «The Tand D.com, Jul 15»
2
Let all of His affections be set upon the people of God
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring ... «Richmond Register, Jul 15»
3
Boy, 9, told to 'stop being the victim' after 'bullies' set upon him in …
A nine-year-old boy was attacked by a group of pupils in a school's 'Peace Garden', his mother has claimed. Heather Spencer says son Luca was set upon by ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
4
Violent gang set upon brothers like a 'pack of hyenas' in Fegg Hayes …
Ashley Woolley, aged 25, Mark Shelley, aged 22, Aran Anderson, Anthoni Kennerley, and Ryan Dooley, all aged 20, attacked Bradley and Ainsley Duda in the ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
5
Howdon taxi driver tells of moment he was set upon by three …
Attacked while behind the wheel of his cab, taxi driver Joe Bird is today frightened to do the job he loved. The dad-of-one was set upon by three men after asking ... «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»
6
Schoolgirl set upon by mob 'has no memory of attack'
A schoolgirl attacked by a mob at a fair in Cornwall was kicked in the head by a young boy, her mother has revealed. The 12-year-old girl has no memory of the ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
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White van allegedly ploughs into pedestrians before occupants set
A man and a woman are said to have set upon the 20-year-old pedestrian as he lay on the ground on Stansgate Road in Dagenham after being ploughed into ... «Evening Standard, May 15»
8
Violence, Fire And Robbery As Crooks Set Upon Reporters
(Grae Stafford/The Daily Caller)While we interviewed looters, gang-bangers and activists, criminals violently set upon us. Here the story of that chaotic night, and ... «The Libertarian Republic, Apr 15»
9
Man inside home where baby was hit 'set upon driver'
Witnesses at the scene say the man set upon the driver, who allegedly hit him with ... Police arrived at the scene last night to find the driver sitting bleeding on the ... «9news.com.au, Apr 15»
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Man set upon by gang of men during street mugging in Grays, Essex
Man set upon by gang of men during street mugging in Grays, Essex. Sebastian Mann. Published: 22 March 2015. Updated: 16:49, 22 March 2015. A man was ... «Evening Standard, Mar 15»

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