set about

verb

set about; setting about; sets about

transitive verb

: to begin to do

Examples of set about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No wonder More had so many imitators, who set about busily redrawing their own maps of the world. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026

The pair then set about convincing non-profits that handle organ donation to send them the spinal columns of deceased donors. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Wang and colleagues set about hunting for the source of this turbulence with Chandra. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 July 2026

And when that happens, astronomers will set about studying these new beasties with other eyes on the sky to learn more about them and hopefully understand them. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for set about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout