SET ABOUT Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

set about

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Definition of set about

as in begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) He set about making dinner while his husband ran out for wine.

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get going

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Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your routine may get interrupted before the day really gets going.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
But once the Milwaukee Brewers got going, unimpeded, there was no looking back.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of get going

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set about

set (against)

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