set about

Found in thesaurus: move, act, pioneer, initiate

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set about
empezar, comenzar, cuidar, atender; atacar

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set about
empezar, iniciar, acometer

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set about
(v.) = atacar, reprender, regaƱar.
Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.
 
set about + Gerundio
(v.) = ponerse a, comenzar, emprender.
Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.