Set about meaning
Set about is a phrasal verb that means to begin doing or dealing with a task, often with energy.
- Past simple
- set about
- Past participle
- set about
- -ing form
- setting about
What set about means
B2
To begin doing or dealing with a task, often with energy
We set about cleaning the hall.
Similar phrasal verbs
With set: set up, set aside, set on, set down, set to, set someone against someone, set apart, set back, set forth, set in.
With about: bring about, go about, put about, see about, come about.
Common questions
What does set about mean?
To begin doing or dealing with a task, often with energy.
What is the past tense of set about?
Set about, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
