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English verb: set back | |||
| 1. | set back (stative) hold back to a later time | ||
| Samples | Let's postpone the exam. | ||
| Synonyms | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, shelve, table | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delay | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call, hold, probate, reprieve, respite, suspend | ||
| Entail | call off, cancel, reschedule, scratch, scrub | ||
| 2. | set back (social) slow down the progress of; hinder | ||
| Samples | His late start set him back. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hinder, impede | ||
| 3. | set back (stative) cost a certain amount | ||
| Samples | My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000. | ||
| Synonyms | knock back, put back | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, cost | ||
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