Base verb
Phrasal verbs with set
The verb set combines with 12 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
12 phrasal verbs · 16 meanings
set about
1 sense- Begin a task with deliberate effort
set apart
1 sense- Make someone or something different from others
set aside
2 senses- Save something for a particular purpose
- Decide to ignore feelings or differences for a moment
set back
2 senses- Delay or hinder progress
- Cost someone a particular amount of money
set behind
1 sense- Cause something or someone to be slower than expected
set down
1 sense- Formally record in writing
set forth
2 senses- Lay out or explain something formally
- Begin a journey or undertaking
set in
1 sense- Begin and become established
set off
1 sense- Begin a journey
set on
1 sense- Attack someone suddenly
set out
2 senses- Begin a journey
- Begin trying to do something with a clear goal
set up
1 sense- Establish or arrange
Practice the set family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of set with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.