phrasal verb · neutral
set to
/sɛt tuː/SET·to
1) (be set to) scheduled or expected to happen soon; 2) (set to) to begin doing something with energy
Examples
“The university is set to announce the results next week.”
“After the meeting they really set to and finished the report.”
“The team were set to defend their title this season.”
Band 8 sentence
“The government is set to implement a new funding scheme designed to support vocational training across the region.”
Collocations
- be set to + verb
- set to work/on something
Word family
Common mistakes
is set for announce→is set to announce
they set to the report→they set to the report / they set to work on the report
Say it for a higher band
5going to→6about to→7+set to
Synonyms
be due to
begin
Easily confused
be about to
“The ceremony is about to start.”
be due to
“The train is due to arrive at 6 pm.”
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