Word

set about, v.
freq. cnt. 4

begin to deal with
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

approach go about set about

sample sentences

"approach a task"
"go about a difficult problem"
"approach a new project"

verb frames

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

approach

semantic pointers

hyponym

face, confront, face up

hypernym

act, move

enter upon an activity or enterprise
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

attempt set about undertake

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

undertaking

semantic pointers

hypernym

initiate, pioneer

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 558 freq. cnt.: 375 freq. cnt.: 159 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7

begin commence get get down set about set out start start out

sample sentences

"We began working at dawn"
"Who will start?"
"Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
"The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"
"He began early in the day"
"Let's get down to work now"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beginning beginner

antonym

end

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

start start starter start

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commencement

semantic pointers

hyponym

recommence strike out fall jump off get to auspicate attack break in plunge, launch come on embark, enter get started, get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving, get weaving, get rolling

verb group

begin