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Go about meaning

Go about is a phrasal verb that means to begin or organize the process of doing or dealing with something.

Past simple
went about
Past participle
gone about
-ing form
going about

What go about means

B2

To begin or organize the process of doing or dealing with something

How should we go about testing the new system?

Similar phrasal verbs

With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.

With about: bring about, put about, see about, set about, come about.

Common questions

What does go about mean?

To begin or organize the process of doing or dealing with something.

What is the past tense of go about?

Went about. The past participle is gone about.

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