set+to+work
31work */*/*/ — I UK [wɜː(r)k] / US [wɜrk] verb Word forms work : present tense I/you/we/they work he/she/it works present participle working past tense worked past participle worked 1) [intransitive] to spend time trying to achieve something, especially when… …
32work — /wɜk / (say werk) noun 1. exertion directed to produce or accomplish something; labour; toil. 2. that on which exertion or labour is expended; something to be made or done; a task or undertaking. 3. productive or operative activity. 4. manner or… …
33set in — verb 1. enter a particular state (Freq. 1) Laziness set in After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in • Syn: ↑kick in • Hypernyms: ↑begin, ↑start …
34work — n. & v. n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 a a task to be undertaken. b the materials for this. c (prec. by the; foll. by of) a task occupying (no more than) a specified time (the work of a… …
35work*/*/*/ — [wɜːk] verb I 1) to have a job Dominic works part time.[/ex] She works for a big law firm in the city.[/ex] She worked as a journalist.[/ex] I hope to work in marketing when I m older.[/ex] 2) [I] to spend time and use effort trying to achieve… …
36set to — Synonyms and related words: accept, affix, altercate, anchor, annex, apologetics, apologia, apology, argument, argumentation, assume, attach, attack, attempt, barney, begin, belay, bicker, bickering, blast away, blast off, brawl, broil, buckle to …
37set about — Synonyms and related words: accept, assume, attack, attempt, begin, blast away, blast off, buckle to, commence, dive in, dive into, embark in, embark upon, endeavor, engage in, enter on, enter upon, fall into, fall to, get busy, get cracking, get …
38set on — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. attack 2. a. obsolete promote b. to urge (as a dog) to attack or pursue c. to incite to action ; instigate d. to set to work …
39set someone to work — phrase to make someone do work for you, especially when they do not want to do this Don’t complain that you’re bored, or Dad will set you to work. set someone to work doing something: I’ve set them to work clearing out the garage. Thesaurus: to… …
40set — vb 1 Set, settle, fix, establish mean to cause someone or something to be put securely in position. Set is the most inclusive of these terms, sometimes implying placing in a definite location, especially to serve some definite purpose {set a… …
