SET ABOUT Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

set about

phrase

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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French dreams of the yellow jersey never really got going, but Julian Alaphilippe did win two stages and the polka dot jersey, a precursor to his valiant and oh-so-close GC tilt the following year.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Another thing Rylo’s got going for him is his penchant for being laugh-out-loud funny.

— Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Definition of get going

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