Definitions for ONSET
ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-on·set

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onset, oncomingnoun

   the beginning or early stages

   "the onset of pneumonia"

2. attack, onslaught, onset, onrushnoun

   (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

   "the attack began at dawn"

GCIDERate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Onsetnoun

   A setting about; a beginning; -- used especially of diseases or pathological symptoms. Shak.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onsetnoun

   A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.

2. onsetnoun

   The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.

3. onsetnoun

   The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.

4. onsetnoun

   The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.

5. onsetnoun

   A setting about; a beginning.

6. onsetnoun

   Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage.

7. onsetverb

   To assault; to set upon.

8. onsetverb

   To set about; to begin.

9. Etymology: From. Compare onsettan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ONSETnoun

   Etymology: on and set.

   1. Attack; storm; assault; first brunt.

   As well the soldier dieth, which standeth still, as he that gives the bravest onset. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   All breathless, weary, faint,
   Him spying, with fresh onset he assail’d,
   And kindling new his courage, seeming queint,
   Struck him so hugely, that through great constraint
   He made him stoop. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

   The shout
   Of battle now began, and rushing sound
   Of onset. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vi.

   Sometimes it gains a point; and presently it finds itself baffled and beaten off; yet still it renews the onset, attacks the difficulty afresh; plants this reasoning and that argument, like so many intellectual batteries, till at length it forces a way into the obstinate enclosed truth. South.

   Without men and provisions it is impossible to secure conquests that are made in the first onsets of an invasion. Addis.

   Observe
   The first impetuous onsets of his grief;
   Use every artifice to keep him stedfast. Philips.

   2. Something added by way of ornamental appendage. This sense, says Nicholson, is still retained in Northumberland, where onset means a tuft.

   I will with deeds requite thy gentleness;
   And for an onset, Titus, to advance
   Thy name and honourable family,
   Lavinia will I make my empress. William Shakespeare, Tit. And.

2. To Onsetverb

   To set upon; to begin.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   This for a while was hotly onsetted and a reasonable price offered, but soon cooled again. Carew.

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1. onset

   The onset refers to the beginning or start of something, often a disease, symptom, or process. It can also refer to the initial stage of a situation or activity.

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1. Onset

   Onset is a census-designated place in the town of Wareham, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onset

   on′set, n. violent attack: assault: storming. [On and set.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onset

   A rushing or setting upon; a violent attack; assault; a storming; especially the assault of an army or body of troops upon an enemy or a fort.

Matched Categories

1. • Military
   • Operation
   • Start

Anagrams for ONSET »

1. notes

2. set on

3. seton

4. SONET

5. steno

6. stone

7. tones

How to pronounce ONSET?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say ONSET in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ONSET in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ONSET in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ONSET in a Sentence

1. James Black:

   We were frustrated, a little bit bewildered, especially given what we've been through at the onset of the pandemic.

2. Wendy Troxel:

   There’s even some evidence that sleep disturbances can predict the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder.

3. Xuemei Sui:

   It does not matter how old men are when they exercise ; they can benefit at any stage, of course, the younger they start exercise, the later the onset of high cholesterol, especially before 60 years old when cholesterol tends to increase with aging.

4. Deborah Gustafson:

   So by mixing BMI measurements between the ages of 40 and 60, with those after the age of 60 and 65, you’re really looking at two different periods in the life course in relationship to dementia onset.

5. Lisa Monaco:

   Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, more people have turned to the darknet than ever before to buy drugs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ONSET
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=ONSET
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Onset
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ONSET
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ONSET
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ONSET
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html