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| set about |
| 1. v. To initiate or begin some action. |
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| He set about designing his homepage. |
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| 2. v. To attack. |
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| Two youths set about him. |
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| Analysis |
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| set |
| 1. v. To put (something) down, to rest. |
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| Set the tray there. |
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| 2. v. To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place. |
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| I have set my heart on running the marathon. |
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| 3. v. To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be. |
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| about |
| 1. prep. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. |
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| 2. prep. Near; not far from; approximately; regarding time, size, quantity. |
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| 3. prep. On the point or verge of. |
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| the show is about to start; I am not about to admit to your crime |
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| 4. prep. On one's person; nearby the person. |
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