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set sights

set sights is the alternative form of set one's sights.

Meaning of set one's sights

Verb

set one's sights (third-person singular simple present sets one's sights, present participle setting one's sights, simple past and past participle set one's sights)

  1. To give one's close attention to, especially as a goal, objective, or other object of special interest.
    • to set one's sights high

Forms of set sights

third-person singular presentsets sights
present participlesetting sights
past participleset sights
pastset sights

Questions about set sights

What is set sights the alternative form of?
Set sights is the alternative form of set one's sights.

Words near set sights in the dictionary

  1. set sails
  2. set screw
  3. set screws
  4. set shot
  5. set shots
  6. set sights
  7. set sights on
  8. set someone's teeth on edge
  9. set square
  10. set squares
  11. set store by

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