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Definition of
set about phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
set about
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
set about something
|
set about doing something
[
no passive
]
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to start doing something
She set about the business of cleaning the house.
We need to set about finding a solution.
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set about
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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go/set about your work
put/set somebody straight (about/on something)
Idioms
go/set about your work
put/set somebody straight (about/on something)
Nearby words
set
noun
set
adjective
set about
phrasal verb
set against
phrasal verb
set apart
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