English Phrasal Verbs with SET, Explanations and Example Sentences;
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Set about
Meaning:
to begin doing something
Example Sentence:
She set about studying.
Set forth
Meaning:
to start a journey
Example Sentence:
They set forth on their travels in early June.
Set off
Meaning:
to initiate sth working
Example Sentence:
Someone set off a fire extinguisher.
Set up
Meaning:
to place or to build sth
Example Sentence:
The travelers set up a camp on the river bank.
Set to
Meaning:
to make sb feel sad
Example Sentence:
When my work gets me down, I want to resign.
Set aside
Meaning:
to keep sth available for a purpose
Example Sentence:
We set aside some money for repairs.
Set in
Meaning:
to take root, start and continue
Example Sentence:
The rainy season has set in.
Set on/upon sb
Meaning:
to attack sb
Example Sentence:
He was set on by a vicious dog.
Set down
Meaning:
to write
Example Sentence:
The rules for service have been set down.
Set back
Meaning:
to delay sth or sb
Example Sentence:
The government will set back the reforms.