Synonyms of sets about

sets about

phrase

present tense third-person singular of set about

as in begins

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

He set about making dinner while his husband ran out for wine.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begins
• starts
• commences
• falls (to)
• opens
• enters (into or upon)
• gets going
• gets off
• launches
• gets to
• strikes (into)
• leads off
• embarks (on or upon)
• kicks off
• creates
• generates
• initiates
• originates
• organizes
• takes on
• gets around (to)
• adopts
• invents
• establishes
• fathers
• sets up
• institutes
• takes up
• pioneers
• founds
• spawns
• innovates
• gets down (to)
• embraces
• inaugurates
• gets round (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• concludes
• finishes
• stops
• terminates
• ceases
• lays off
• halts
• closes
• completes
• leaves
• quits
• discontinues
• knocks off
• abandons
• desists
• forsakes
• destroys
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• phases out
• demolishes
• exterminates