set about

Meaning

  1. Used with the adverb sense of about.
  2. (transitive) Used with the adverb sense of about.
  3. (archaic, transitive) Used with the preposition sense of about.
  4. (archaic, transitive) Used with the preposition sense of about.
  5. (UK, informal, transitive) Used with the preposition sense of about.
  6. (intransitive) Used with the preposition sense of about.

Synonyms

start
A1
begin
A2
go about
commence
C1
set out
undertake
C2
get down
get
A1
attempt
B2
start out
approach
B2
apply oneself
take
A1

collide with

go
A1

be about to board

be riding on

get on top of

lean over

turn out
turn to
venture
C1
wage
C1

engaged in

exert oneself

fall to

start to do

make oneself ready for

proceed to work

break into
collide
C2
embark
C2
endeavour
25k
engage
C1
place
A1
prepare
B1
pretend
B1
proceed
B2
put
A1
seek
B2
🔍
set
A1
shape up
strike out
strive
C2
take to
try
A1
turn
A1
Translations

commencer
entreprendre
começar
شرع
beginnen
iniziare
cominciare
iniciar
débuter
anfangen
بدأ

se préparer à

αρχίζω

accingersi
emprender
Etymology

From set (verb) + about (adverb, preposition).

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