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get moving vs set about

set about vs get moving

get moving and set about both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get moving No No Yes No
set about No No Yes No
As verbs, set about is a hypernym of get moving; that is, set about is a word with a broader meaning than get moving:
  • get moving: start to be active
  • set about: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Other hypernyms of get moving include begin, commence, get, get down, set out, start, start out.
get moving (verb) set about (verb)
start to be active take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
enter upon an activity or enterprise
begin to deal with
Difference between get moving and set about

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