set about
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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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The latter can be operated from your phone—a fun little trick once the sun sets and the conversation gets going.
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Starter Sam Aldegheri, who spent most of the first two months in the minors, got going back in the right direction after consecutive poor starts.
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“Set about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20about. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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