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setting one's sights

setting one's sights is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about setting one's sights

What is setting one's sights the present participle and gerund of?
Setting one's sights is the present participle and gerund of set one's sights.

Words near setting one's sights in the dictionary

  1. setting one's face against
  2. setting one's hair on fire
  3. setting one's hand to
  4. setting one's heart on
  5. setting one's shoulder to the wheel
  6. setting one's sights
  7. setting one's watch back
  8. setting one's watch by someone
  9. setting onto
  10. setting out
  11. setting out one's stall

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