Определение слова «set to work» на английский

Verb

1. To begin working.

   • As soon as he got home, he went to his desk and set to work.
   • Every day he sets to work at the new assignments.

2. To begin working at.

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

3. To cause to begin working.

   • I will immediately set them to work.
   • I was setting the children to work cleaning their rooms.
   • I set the pump to work getting the water out of the basement.