go about

verb

went about; gone about; going about; goes about

transitive verb

: to set about : to begin to do

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How will Davidson go about the draft? — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Each person wore a wrist device for seven days while going about normal life. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 June 2026 And how’s the conversation going about when and where the award will be given? — Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The people in Hunt would have to wait for the river to come down before going about their day. — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go about

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Goa bean
go about
go about one's business
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