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Home > Reference > Phrasal Verbs > Set about

Phrasal Verb: Set about

Set about - Start doing something

Example:

We SET ABOUT the cleaning and got it done before lunchtime.

Notes:

- Inseparable

- International English

Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 8 phrasal verbs with 'SET'

- Set about
- Set aside
- Set back
- Set forth
- Set in
- Set off
- Set out
- Set up

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