Set upon and Uphold

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Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Uphold is an antonym for set upon in attack topic.

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

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Set upon is an antonym for uphold.

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

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Uphold and Set upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/uphold

Set upon & Uphold. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/uphold>.

Uphold or Set upon. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/uphold.

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