Set to meaning
Set to is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to begin working on something with energy and determination.
- Past simple
- set to
- Past participle
- set to
- -ing form
- setting to
What set to means
work energeticallyB2
To begin working on something with energy and determination
We set to work clearing the garden.
1 more meaning of set to is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With set: set up, set aside, set on, set down, set about, set someone against someone, set apart, set back, set forth, set in.
With to: refer to, amount to, put something to someone, beat someone to it, come to, get to, go to, keep to, report to, see to.
Common questions
What does set to mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to begin working on something with energy and determination. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of set to?
Set to, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
