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set about

verbid 19929·updated Jun 3, 2026
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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Cognitive

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Variants

synonym
approachattemptstart
pasttense
set aboutsetted about
presentparticiple
setting about
thirdpersonsingular
sets about
pastparticiple
set aboutsetted about

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
§2
enter upon an activity or enterprise
§3
begin to deal with
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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