set about (-ing)

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• set about — verb 1. begin to deal with (Freq. 3) approach a task go about a difficult problem approach a new project • Syn: ↑go about, ↑approach • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• '-ing' forms — ◊ GRAMMAR ing forms are also called present participles. Most ing forms are formed by adding ing to the base form of a verb, for example asking , eating , and passing . Sometimes there is a change in spelling, as in dying , making , and putting …   Useful english dictionary

• set out — verb 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (Freq. 9) We began working at dawn Who will start? Get working as soon as the sun rises! The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia He began early in the day Let s get down to… …   Useful english dictionary

• set — I [[t]se̱t[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ sets 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... I might need a spare set of… …   English dictionary

• go about — verb begin to deal with (Freq. 5) approach a task go about a difficult problem approach a new project • Syn: ↑set about, ↑approach • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Tsai Ing-wen — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tsai. Tsai Ing wen 蔡英文 Leader of the Democratic Progressive Party Incumbent …   Wikipedia

• gos´sip|ing|ly — gos|sip «GOS ihp», noun, verb, siped, sip|ing. –n. 1. idle talk, not always true, about other people and their affairs: »He heard nothing but neighborhood gossip from her without a single fact. SYNONYM(S): tattle. 2. light, familiar talk or… …   Useful english dictionary

• di|rect´ing|ly — di|rect «duh REHKT, dy », verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to manage or guide; control: »to direct a play, direct a business. A teacher directs the work of the pupils. A mounted policeman used to direct the traffic here, but now it s all signals …   Useful english dictionary

• ris|ing — «RY zihng», noun, adjective, preposition. –n. 1. the act of a person or thing that rises: »the rising of the sun. Seven o clock is my hour for rising. 2. a fight against the government; rebellion; revolt: »There was a rising now in Kent, my Lord… …   Useful english dictionary

• rea·son·ing — /ˈriːzn̩ıŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment Could you explain your reasoning? They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision. a conclusion based on… …   Useful english dictionary

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium