set against

sɛt əˈɡɛnst

setting against

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Definition of set against - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

comparisonbalance or compare two things

The benefits were set against the costs.

balance

compare

contrast

conflictcause someone to be in conflict with another

The rumor set the two friends against each other.

antagonize

oppose

pit against

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dead set against

adj.

completely opposed to something without compromise

She is dead set against the new policy.

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wall unit

furniture

furniture set against a wall for storage or display

performance analysis

evaluation

detailed study of how well someone or something works against set goals

management by objectives

performance evaluation

process to assess employee performance against set objectives

on a backdrop of

adj.

contextual

set against a specific background or context

compare favourably

evaluation

be judged as equal or better when set against something else

anticulture

society

set of values and practices against mainstream norms

pier table

furniture

small table set against a wall between windows

Examples of set against in a sentence

The pros were set against the cons.
The inheritance set the siblings against one another.
Political differences set the colleagues against each other.

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French:comparer, opposer, ...
German:gegenüberstellen, aufbringen, ...
Italian:confrontare, mettere contro, ...
Spanish:comparar con, oponer, ...
Portuguese:contrapor, colocar contra, ...
Chinese:比较, 挑拨离间, ...
Japanese:比較する, 対立させる, ...
Arabic:وَازَنَ بين, أَوْقَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁווֹת, לְהַסִּית זֶה נֶגֶד זֶה, ...
Russian:сопоставлять, настроить, ...
Ukrainian:зіставляти, налаштувати, ...
Hindi:के मुकाबले रखना, विरोध में डालना, ...
Bengali:মিলিয়ে দেখা, পরস্পরের বিরুদ্ধে লাগিয়ে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:contraposar, enfrontar, ...
Czech:poměřovat, poštvat proti sobě, ...
Danish:afveje, sætte op mod, ...
Dutch:afwegen tegen, tegen elkaar opzetten, ...
Greek:αντιπαραβάλλω, στρέφω κάποιον εναντίον κάποιου, ...
Hungarian:összevetni, összeugrasztani, ...
Khmer:ប្រៀបធៀប, ញុះញង់ឲ្យទាស់ទែងគ្នា, ...
Korean:비교되다, 갈등하게 만들다, ...
Persian:سنجیدن, به جان هم انداختن, ...
Polish:porównywać, skłócić, ...
Portuguese (BR):contrapor, colocar contra, ...
Romanian:a compara, a pune în conflict, ...
Swedish:ställa mot, ...
Thai:เปรียบเทียบ, ยุให้แตกกัน, ...
Turkish:karşılaştırmak, karşı kışkırtmak, ...
Vietnamese:đối chiếu, gây mâu thuẫn, ...

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