set on/upon sb

— phrasal verb with set

/set/ verb (present tense setting, past tense and past participle set)

Definition

› [often passive] to attack someone: He was set upon by a vicious dog.Physical and sexual assault and abductionSexual activity in general › to surround or catch someone and prevent them from escaping: As he left the theatre, the singer was set upon by fans desperate for autographs.Physical and sexual assault and abductionSexual activity in general

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