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(Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
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  1. (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
  2. To found; establish:
  3. To set into motion, operation, or activity:
Find another word for set-about. In this page you can discover 5 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for set-about, like: start, begin a task, start doing, begin and set.

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  • I set about showing Molly some of our Econ Scrutiny simple chores and she was immediately interested.

  • We set about demolishing the table-like counter and had just completed it when our light began to fail.

  • She set about wandering the halls once more, pausing to look out of large windows onto expanses of grass.

  • Before Dean could remember what Shanghai offered for public transportation, Fred set about taking care of the needs and concerns of the returning guests.

  • When she was cleaned up, she set about doing what she did every morning: rifling through the sparse pantry then searching the mansion for more information.

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