verb
begin to deal with (Freq. 5)
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approach a task
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go about a difficult problem
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approach a new project
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Somebody ——s VERB-ing
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1) begin or carry on work at (an activity); busy oneself with
you are going about this in the wrong way
2) Sailing change to the opposite tack
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go about [phrasal verb]
go about (something)
1 : to start to do (something)
I'd like to fix this old radio but I don't know how to go about (doing) it.
Despite the threat of war, most people are just quietly going about their business. [=most people are just doing the things that they usually do]
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Main Entry: ↑go
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ˌgo aˈbout derived
Useful english dictionary. 2012.