set about vs start

start vs set about

set about is not a noun while start is a noun.

set about and start both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

set about (noun)	start (noun)
	the act of starting something
	a sudden involuntary movement
	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
	a signal to begin (as in a race)
	the beginning of anything
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

set about (verb)	start (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	play in the starting lineup
	bring into being
	get off the ground
	begin or set in motion
	get going or set in motion
	depart for someplace
	bulge outward
	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	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
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way

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