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setting to

setting to is the present participle and gerund of set to.

Meaning of set to

Verb

set to (third-person singular simple present sets to, present participle setting to, simple past and past participle set to)

  1. (ambitransitive) To begin something with determination; to commence a long and difficult task or project.
    • Having laid out the picnic, the hungry boys set to with gusto.
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To fight.
    • I set to with the rude man.

Questions about setting to

What is setting to the present participle and gerund of?
Setting to is the present participle and gerund of set to.

Words near setting to in the dictionary

  1. setting the wheels in motion
  2. setting the world on fire
  3. setting the world to rights
  4. setting time
  5. setting times
  6. setting to
  7. setting to music
  8. setting to work
  9. setting together by the ears
  10. setting up
  11. setting up camp

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