To put (a person) to a piece of work or a task.
| 单词 | θ208703 |
| 释义 | society > occupation and work > working > [verb (transitive)] > set (person) to work (23) setc1175 To put (a person) to a piece of work or a task. put1608 transitive. With on or upon. Cf. to put on 8a at phrasal verbs 1. to put on1822 transitive. To set or appoint (a person) to work or an occupation, or to do something, esp. as a short-term measure, or to deal with a particular… to turn to1836 transitive. Nautical. To set (a person) to work. Cf. main sense 22b. Subcategories:— as a hireling (1) — give or prepare work for (2) — exact work from (1) — overwork (9) — impose too little work upon (1) — send work off premises (5) |
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