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Definition of set back phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

set back

phrasal verb
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set something/somebody back
  1. to delay the progress of something/somebody by a particular time
    • The bad weather set back the building programme by several weeks.
    related noun setback
set somebody back something
  1. [no passive] (informal) to cost somebody a particular amount of money
    • The repairs could set you back over £200.
set something back (from something)
  1. [usually passive] to place something, especially a building, at a distance from something
    • The house is set well back from the road.
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