Set to work

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo begin working.

"As soon as he got home, he went to his desk and set to work."

2.verb(with gerund) To begin working at.

"As soon as I could, I set to work making the entries."

3.verbTo cause to begin working.

"I set the pump to work getting the water out of the basement."

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