Set to
verb
To start doing something eagerly and energetically.
Once the party decorations arrived, everyone set to decorating the hall.
Often appears as...
- set to work
- set to decorating
adjective
Ready or prepared to do something.
The athletes were set to compete in the championship.
Often appears as...
- set to compete
- set to launch
verb
To adjust the controls on a device.
He set the radio to his favorite station.
Often appears as...
- set to a station
- set to a certain level
verb
To start to fight or argue.
The two neighbors set to arguing about the noise.
Often appears as...
- set to arguing
- set to fighting
verb
To start doing something eagerly and energetically.
Once the party decorations arrived, everyone set to decorating the hall.
Often appears as...
- set to work
- set to decorating
adjective
Ready or prepared to do something.
The athletes were set to compete in the championship.
Often appears as...
- set to compete
- set to launch
verb
To adjust the controls on a device.
He set the radio to his favorite station.
Often appears as...
- set to a station
- set to a certain level
verb
To start to fight or argue.
The two neighbors set to arguing about the noise.
Often appears as...
- set to arguing
- set to fighting
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Eager Initiation
Shows excitement to begin something, often a group activity or task.
They set to work on the project right away.
Pro Tip 2/3Team Involvement
Used when everyone in a group starts to do something together.
The community set to cleaning the park after the festival.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Transition
Indicates a shift from planning or talking to doing something.
After discussing the ideas, they set to implementing them.
Pro Tip 1/3Eager Initiation
Shows excitement to begin something, often a group activity or task.
They set to work on the project right away.
Pro Tip 2/3Team Involvement
Used when everyone in a group starts to do something together.
The community set to cleaning the park after the festival.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Transition
Indicates a shift from planning or talking to doing something.
After discussing the ideas, they set to implementing them.
Pro Tip 1/3Eager Initiation
Shows excitement to begin something, often a group activity or task.
They set to work on the project right away.
Pro Tip 2/3Team Involvement
Used when everyone in a group starts to do something together.
The community set to cleaning the park after the festival.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Transition
Indicates a shift from planning or talking to doing something.
After discussing the ideas, they set to implementing them.
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