go about

verb

begin to deal with (Freq. 5)

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approach a task

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go about a difficult problem

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approach a new project

• Syn: ↑set about, ↑approach

• Derivationally related forms: ↑approach (for: ↑approach)

• Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move

• Hyponyms: ↑confront, ↑face up, ↑face

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s VERB-ing

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1) begin or carry on work at (an activity); busy oneself with

you are going about this in the wrong way

2) Sailing change to the opposite tack

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go about [phrasal verb]

go about (something)

1 : to start to do (something)

I'd like to fix this old radio but I don't know how to go about (doing) it.

2 : to do (something)

Despite the threat of war, most people are just quietly going about their business. [=most people are just doing the things that they usually do]

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Main Entry: ↑go

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ˌgo aˈbout derived

(BrE) = ↑go around

Main entry: ↑go_derived