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go about

/goʊ əˌbaʊt/
/gəʊ əˈbaʊt/
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Other forms: went about; going about; gone about; goes about

Definitions of go about
  1. verb
    begin to deal with
    go about a difficult problem”
    synonyms: approach, set about
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    types:
    confront, face, face up
    deal with (something unpleasant) head on
    tackle, take on, undertake
    accept as a challenge
    type of:
    act, move
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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