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

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

The Crown Prince becomes an ak-gwi, and sets about killing the rest of the royal line. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

The Lamont administration set about trying to block the incentive in two steps. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

In 1785, astronomer William Herschel set about mapping our galaxy, correctly determining the disk-like shape of the Milky Way but incorrectly placing the solar system at its heart. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for set about

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