set about vs begin

begin vs set about

set about and begin both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set about	No	No	Yes	No
begin	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set about and begin are synonyms defined as:

set about and begin: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Other synonyms of set about include commence, get, get down, set out, start, start out.

set about (verb)	begin (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
enter upon an activity or enterprise	set in motion, cause to start
begin to deal with	begin to speak or say
	begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
	achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way
	have a beginning, of a temporal event

Difference between set about and begin

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