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recommence vs set about

set about vs recommence

recommence and set about both are verbs.

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

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