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Synonyms for set on
verb wrap, hide

protect
coat
blanket
shroud
enclose
dress
bury
layer
overcast
shield
mantle
eclipse
crown

surface
daub
disguise
stash
hood
carpet
overlay
cache
cloak
camouflage
house
curtain
clothe

screen
envelop
superimpose
veil
canopy
enfold
conceal
invest
cap
mask
enshroud
shade
ensconce

obscure
secrete
put on
overspread
superpose
encase
board up
bush up
cover up
do on the sly

Antonyms for set on

uncover
unmask
unwrap
disregard
ignore
exclude

reveal
lay bare
open
expose
show
let go

tell
take out
lay out
abandon
forget
leave alone

Synonyms
adj driven, persistent

tenacious
stubborn
dogged
steadfast
resolute
strong-willed
purposeful
serious
decisive

single-minded
firm
set
pat
bent
persevering
decided
obstinate
fixed

settled
bent on
constant
earnest
intent
solid
unfaltering
unflinching
unwavering

unhesitating
resolved
mean business
buckled down
hard-as-nails
hardboiled
on ice
strong-minded

Antonyms

irresolute
undetermined
changeable
indefinite
undecided

weak
yielding
flexible
soft
unfixed

hesitating
vacillating
wavering

Synonyms
verb instigate, provoke

brew
incite
arouse
abet
whip up
set

raise
excite
goad
agitate
start
encourage

foster
nurse
nurture
promote
spur
stimulate

cultivate
quicken
fan the flames
sow the seeds
stir up

Antonyms

deter
dissuade
destroy
ignore
repress
calm
lull

quiet
tranquilize
condemn
cease
discourage
end
finish

depress
conclude
stop
neglect
dampen

Synonyms
adj set on

bent on
bound and determined
constant
decided
determined
driven
firm

fixed
intent
obsessed
persevering
persistent
relentless
resolute

serious
single-minded
steadfast
strong-willed
stubborn
tenacious
unrelenting

unwavering
unhesitating
resolved
strong-minded

Synonyms
verb influence, provoke

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

foment
urge
scheme
raise
hint
actuate
needle
move
insinuate
goad

impel
start
encourage
persuade
plan
suggest
rouse
stimulate
egg on
turn on

work up
add fuel
fire up
make waves
put up to
rabble-rouse
steam up
stir up

Antonyms

deter
dissuade
ignore
repress
suppress

calm
prevent
neglect
discourage
halt

stop
put out
depress
conclude
finish

Synonyms
verb make angry

aggravate
offend
incite
irritate
raise
enrage
inflame
irk
anger
infuriate
foment
abet

set
perturb
pique
rile
incense
gall
nag
madden
vex
insult
abrade
exercise

annoy
ruffle
exasperate
get
grate
bug
fret
chafe
affront
bother
upset
roil

put out
whip up
work up
hit where one lives
make blood boil
make waves
work into lather
get on one’s nerves
get under one’s skin
try one’s patience

Antonyms

appease
alleviate
soothe
delight
calm
pacify
placate
hinder
dissuade

comfort
assuage
aid
compliment
ignore
gratify
prevent
make happy
help

please
discourage
stop
fail
lose
end
halt

Synonyms
verb start up, motivate; introduce

suggest
set
cause
advance
abet
awaken

incite
motivate
excite
broach
resurrect
moot

foster
arouse
activate
evoke
kindle
provoke

instigate
foment
bring up
whip up
put forward
stir up

Antonyms

deter
deaden
dissuade
calm
lull
quiet
repress
prevent
demolish
destroy

raze
decrease
lessen
ignore
suppress
halt
stop
discourage
bore
drop

lower
depress
diminish
reduce
conclude
finish
abandon
neglect

Synonyms
verb start, incite

initiate
begin
raise

abet
provoke
instigate

commence
foment
whip up

put in motion
stir up

Antonyms

ignore
prevent
cease
liquefy
soften
ascend
dissuade

hinder
conclude
end
finish
neglect
discourage
halt

stop
displace
remove
go up
rise

Synonyms
verb incite, excite

work up
agitate
inflame
arouse
kindle
provoke

stir
instigate
foment
abet
compel
disturb

drive
goad
hound
prick
prod
push

raise
set
spur
start
urge
stir up

Antonyms

dissuade
calm
lull
quiet

soothe
tranquilize
prevent
discourage

put out
halt
stop

Synonyms
adj decided upon

bound
determined
fixed

intent
dead set on
determined upon

fixed upon
intent on
out to

Synonyms
adj situated

established
placed

seated
located

lying
reposing

settled on
supported by

Antonyms

active

Synonyms
adj completely serious

determined
driven
hell-bent
intent
obsessed

persistent
relentless
resolute
serious
single-minded

steadfast
stubborn
tenacious
unrelenting
unwavering

resolved
strong-minded

Synonyms
adj believing very strongly and conveying it

assertive
cocky
stubborn
adamant
arbitrary
biased
bigoted
bossy
bullheaded
cocksure

conceited
dictatorial
doctrinaire
dogmatic
hard-line
high-handed
inflexible
intransigent
obdurate
obstinate

one-sided
oracular
overbearing
pigheaded
positive
pragmatic
prejudiced
self-assertive
single-minded
uncompromising

unyielding
pragmatical
locked in
set in stone
set-on
tilted
weighted

Antonyms

indifferent
open-minded

shy
compromising

Usage Notes

The verbs set and sit1 are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence. The judge has set the date for the trial. Set also has some standard intransitive uses, as “to pass below the horizon” (The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer) and “to become firm, solid, etc.” (This glue sets quickly). The use of set for sit, “to be seated,” is nonstandard: Pull up a chair and set by me. Sit is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object: Let’s sit here in the shade. Its past tense and past participle are sat: They sat at the table for nearly two hours. Have they sat down yet? Transitive uses of sit include “to cause to sit” (Pull up a chair and sit yourself down) and “to provide seating for” (The waiter sat us near the window).