Phrasal verbs

  set on (attack someone violently) Tim was walking through the park when three robbers set on him.   (to make a person or animal attack someone) Stop harassing me or I’ll set my boyfriend on you. Get out of the house now or I’ll set the dogs on you. …

  set off (leave, start a journey or trip) I’ll set off early for work. They set off for Paris.   (cause a situation or series of events to happen) The announcement set off a wave of protests. The outbreak of war set off widespread panic.   (to make a bomb …

  set in (start to happen and to continue in a serious way) We should go home before the rain sets in again. Shortly after they left the harbor, a storm set in from the east.     envocabulary.com

  set forth  literary (start a journey or trip) The astronauts set forth on a voyage into the unknown. They set forth on a ten-mile hike through the forest.   set forth  formal (explain something in a clearly organized way) The president set forth his plans to congressional leaders. He …

  set down (to put something down) Please set down your heavy bag on the table. She gently set the baby down in the crib to let him sleep.   (to write or record) I enjoy setting my important thoughts down in my diary. Tom listened to her and set …