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1set sth against sth — Ⅰ. UK US set sth (off) against sth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► ACCOUNTING to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another: »Costs of new equipment or… …
2set sth off against sth — Ⅰ. UK US set sth (off) against sth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► ACCOUNTING to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another: »Costs of new equipment or… …
3set sth forth — UK US set sth forth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► FORMAL SET STH OUT(Cf. ↑set sth out): »The investment results set forth below we …
4set sth/sb back — UK US set sth/sb back Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► to delay an event or process: »A sustained rise in oil prices could set back the recovery. set sth back by sth »The launch of the new version could be set back by at …
5set sth back — UK US set sth/sb back Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► to delay an event or process: »A sustained rise in oil prices could set back the recovery. set sth back by sth »The launch of the new version could be set back by at …
6set sth down — UK US set sth down Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► [often passive] to record or state, especially in a formal document, rules or principles about something: »The cutbacks will help AWG achieve the tough efficiency… …
7set sth out — UK US set sth out Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) (FORMAL set sth forth) ► to give the details of something or to explain it in a clear, organized way, especially in writing: »set out plans/goals/proposals » …
8set sth up — UK US set sth up Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► COMMERCE to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.: »The company has now set up a website. »set up a business/company »Financial… …
9set sth off — UK US set sth off Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen: »Cheap money set off a boom in personal borrowing, especially against homes. »The proposed… …
10set sth aside — UK US set sth aside Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► FINANCE to save something, especially money, for a special purpose: »Businesses that create new jobs are eligible for a tax credit, for which the state currently sets… …
