set to work (verb)
41ˌset sth aˈside — phrasal verb 1) to keep or save something from a larger amount or supply in order to use it later Have you set aside some money for your child s education?[/ex] 2) to not let a particular feeling, opinion, or belief influence you, in order to… …
42set about — phr verb Set about is used with these nouns as the object: ↑work …
43set to — phr verb Set to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑music, ↑work …
44set up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make arrangements] Syn. prearrange, inaugurate, work on; see arrange 2 . 2. [To finance] Syn. patronize, promote, support, pay for, subsidize. 3. [To establish] Syn. found, originate, make provisions for; see begin 1 ,… …
45work up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. elaborate upon, refine, enhance; see develop 1 , 4 , improve 4 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate,… …
46pre-set present participle pre-settingpast tense pre-set — verb (T) to set a piece of electrical equipment, so that it will start to work …
47English modal auxiliary verb — In the English language, a modal auxiliary verb is an auxiliary verb (or helping verb ) that can modify the grammatical mood (or mode ) of a verb. The key way to identify a modal auxiliary is by its defectiveness; the modal auxiliaries do not… …
48Refusal of work — is behavior which refuses to adapt to regular employment.[1] As actual behavior, with or without a political or philosophical program, it has been practiced by various subcultures and individuals. Radical political positions have openly advocated …
49Unaccusative verb — In linguistics, an unaccusative verb is an intransitive verb whose (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent; that is, it does not actively initiate, or is not actively responsible for, the action of the verb. Unaccusative verbs thus contrast …
50buckle down — verb work very hard, like a slave • Syn: ↑slave, ↑break one s back, ↑knuckle down • Derivationally related forms: ↑slave (for: ↑slave), ↑slavery ( …
