/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of set upon Find synonyms for: Verb1. beset, set upon, assail, assault, set on, attackusage: assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language