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Definition set against in American English

set against phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to cause two people or groups to fight each other although they were in a friendly relationship before

Example

a bitter industrial dispute that had set worker against worker

Synonyms and related words
come between set against tear apart
2

to compare one thing with another

Example

The advantages of the new system must be set against its disadvantages.

Synonyms and related words
compare connect link
Definition set against in American English