Synonyms and antonyms of set about something in English
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TO START TO DO SOMETHING
She set about trying to change her password on her work computer.
Synonyms and examples
begin
I'll begin working on the project this weekend.
start
Have you started your homework yet?
embark on/
formal
That fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history.
enter on/
formal
With his diagnosis, we entered upon the most difficult time of our lives.
open
I'd like to open the meeting by thanking our hosts.
get cracking
"Do you have that report for me?" "Not yet, but I'll get cracking on it right now."
dive in/
He just dives into assembling the furniture without taking a single look at the instructions first.
get on with something
I'd love to chat, but I really should be getting on with this paperwork.
start/
Well, since it's my meeting, I'll get the ball rolling by asking if anyone has anything they'd like to bring up before we get into the agenda.
put/
After the accident on the factory floor, the committee put in motion a new safety protocol.
Antonym and example
stop
Stop bothering your brother!
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When you start to do something, you begin it. The start of something is a beginning.
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a kind and generous character
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