set-to

[ set-too ]

noun

, plural set-tos.

1. a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.

set to

verb

1. to begin working
2. to start fighting

noun

1. informal.
   a brief disagreement or fight

Word History and Origins

Origin of set-to¹

First recorded in 1735–45; noun use of verb phrase set to

Example Sentences

It means Narbonne, despite its off-the-field problems, is set to play San Pedro in the Open Division championship game at El Camino College on Nov. 29.

From Los Angeles Times

President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate businesswoman and former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler to serve as the Secretary of Agriculture, according to CNN.

From Salon

China is set to fire up a powerful new x-ray light source that will reveal the atomic-scale structure of proteins and materials.

From Science Magazine

He recalled that his mother made sure to keep him from getting a big head, asking people on the “Family Matters” set to keep constant tabs on him.

From Los Angeles Times

UN climate talks looked set to overrun into the weekend as a deep gulf formed between richer and poorer countries over cash to help those most vulnerable in a warming world.

From BBC

Related Words

• adopt
• assume
• commence
• continue
• embrace
• enter
• initiate
• open
• pick up
• renew
• reopen
• resume
• tackle
• undertake