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setting after

setting after is the present participle and gerund of set after.

Meaning of set after

Verb

set after (third-person singular simple present sets after, present participle setting after, simple past and past participle set after)

  1. To begin a chase or hunt for (someone or something).

Questions about setting after

What is setting after the present participle and gerund of?
Setting after is the present participle and gerund of set after.

Words near setting after in the dictionary

  1. setting a thief to catch a thief
  2. setting aback
  3. setting about
  4. setting adrift
  5. setting afire
  6. setting after
  7. setting against
  8. setting ahead
  9. setting alight
  10. setting an example
  11. setting apart

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