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set back in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. hold back to a later time
    "let's postpone the exam"
    postpone  prorogue  hold over  put over  table  shelve  set back  defer  remit  put off 
  2. cost a certain amount
    "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
    set back  knock back  put back 
  3. slow down the progress of; hinder
    "His late start set him back"
    set back 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


set back in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (transitive) To delay or obstruct.
  2. (verb) (transitive) To remove from or allow distance.
  3. (verb) (transitive/idiom) To cost money, as
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