set on
Bent on having
Set on describes determined intent toward a goal or course of action: She was set on becoming a doctor.
The phrase implies firm resolve that's difficult to dissuade.
To set someone on means to cause them to attack or pursue: They set the dogs on the intruder.
To be set on can also mean to be attacked: He was set on by muggers.
- sicQuoted verbatim indicator
- attackAggressive act against another
- placePosition or location
- fixRepair or solution
- descendMove to lower position
hell-bent · unleash · assault · fall upon · strike · beset · pounce · resolved · make up one's mind · bushwhack · abet · focus · incite · determined · instigate · ambush · lash out · have it in for
set onwavering
Showing unsteady resolve
undecided · uncertain · hesitant · indecisive · irresolute
set onopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
persuadable · flexible · receptive · adaptable · amenable
on, set, upset, setting, sets, mindset, onset, reset, outset