set against
Made an enemy
Set against means positioned in opposition or contrast.
To be set against something is to firmly oppose it: She was set against the idea from the start.
The phrase also creates visual or conceptual contrast: The old church was set against a backdrop of modern skyscrapers.
To set one thing against another is to compare or balance them: Set the costs against the benefits.
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- juxtaposePlace together for contrast
- divideSeparate into parts
- alienateCause emotional distance
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
oppose · take a stand · draw a line · contrast · estrange · contextualize · antagonize · clash · counterbalance · compare · differentiate · antithetical · separate · pit · versus · block · match · hostile
opposition vs. support
set againstsupport
To uphold or sustain
side with · back · stand behind · champion · endorse
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