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Synonyms for set about
verb begin

start

embark

commence

undertake

Antonyms for set about

distance
depart

go away
leave

Synonyms
verb take, undertake

begin
acquire
accept
take up

embrace
arrogate
appropriate
don

confiscate
seize
enter upon
take on

take over
attend to
embark upon

Antonyms

complete
reject
doubt
conclude
end

finish
give
offer
not do
leave

let alone
not believe
not take

Synonyms
verb start

do
inaugurate
prepare
lead
launch
establish
make
go into
introduce
go ahead
initiate
produce

undertake
set up
found
create
open
commence
generate
activate
institute
actualize
mount
originate

drive
induce
effect
impel
trigger
eventuate
occasion
motivate
cause
instigate
break the ice
bring about

bring to pass
embark on
enter on
enter upon
break ground
get going
give birth to
give impulse
lay foundation for
make active
plunge into
set in motion

Antonyms

destroy
ignore
cease
ruin
prevent
dissuade
repress

complete
consummate
fail
lose
neglect
close
end

stop
finish
halt
conclude
check
discourage
die

Synonyms
verb begin with enthusiasm

bite
burrow
chew

commence
consume
delve

eat
rise
spring

start eating

Antonyms

avoid
delay

postpone
procrastinate

Synonyms
verb get on transportation object

enter
commence
launch
board

set sail
entrain
emplane
go aboard ship

leave port
plunge into
put on board
set out

take on board
take ship

Antonyms

cease
disembark

stop
end

finish
stay

Synonyms
verb begin undertaking, journey

broach
commence
engage
enter

get off
initiate
launch
open

start
take up
jump off
plunge into

set out
set to
tee off

Synonyms
verb occupy oneself; engross

employ
join
immerse
preoccupy
undertake
involve
arrest
interest
participate
catch
fascinate

grip
draw
busy
enthrall
soak
absorb
captivate
practice
allure
charm
partake

tackle
monopolize
bewitch
enchant
enamor
imbue
embark on
enter into
pitch in
tie up
give a try

give a whirl
go for broke
go in for
go out for
have a fling at
have a go at
have a shot at
keep busy
preengage
take part
try on for size

Antonyms

ignore
release
disgust
offend
banish
eject
oust
refuse
reject
shun
break up

surrender
defuse
disconnect
let go
free
bore
disenchant
disinterest
repel
repulse
turn off

forget
neglect
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

Synonyms
verb embark on; take part in

start
begin
join
open
enroll
muster

enlist
subscribe
inaugurate
commence
take up
become member

commit oneself
get oneself into
join up
lead off
participate in
set out on

set to
sign on
sign up
tee off

Antonyms

complete
avoid
dodge
exit
abstain
refrain

delete
erase
conclude
die
end
finish

stop
depart
go
leave
withdraw
forget

Synonyms
verb undertake

approach
begin
tackle

be employed
devote oneself to
engage in

get busy with
occupy oneself with
work at

Synonyms
verb criticize, attack

assail
battle

belabor
invade

lambaste
fire at

let fly at

Antonyms

compliment

praise

Synonyms
verb help out

come through
aid
attack
begin
buckle down
chip in
commence
contribute

cooperate
do
fall to
help
launch
participate
subscribe
tackle

volunteer
get going
contribute work
get cracking
go to it
help; get busy
hop to it
join in

jump in
lend a hand
plunge into
set to
tee off
wade in
do one’s bit

Antonyms

hinder

prevent

hurt

Synonyms
verb make an effort

begin
take up
accept
try
undertake
essay
attack
attempt

launch
come to grips with
take on
engage in
work on
deal with
apply oneself
bang away at

devote oneself to
embark upon
give a try
give a whirl
go for it
make a run at
pitch into
square off

start the ball rolling
take a shot at
take in hand
try on for size
turn to
turn one’s hand to

Antonyms

complete
abstain
avoid
dodge

conclude
end
finish
be lazy

forget
idle
neglect

Synonyms
verb assume, accept

acquire
add
adopt
annex
append
attempt
become
begin
commence

develop
embrace
employ
endeavor
engage
enlist
enroll
espouse
handle

hire
launch
put on
retain
tackle
take up
try
turn
undertake

venture
address oneself to
agree to do
come to have
have a go at
take in hand
take upon oneself

Antonyms

refuse

reject

Synonyms
verb attempt, engage in

shoulder
begin
launch
offer
try
initiate
tackle
commence
guarantee
covenant
stake

pledge
devote
move
bargain
stipulate
embark
promise
contract
venture
hazard
commit

endeavor
agree
volunteer
answer for
enter upon
go about
go for
go into
pitch in
take on
address oneself

commit oneself
fall into
go in for
have a hand in
have a try
make a run at
set in motion
set out
take the plunge
take upon oneself
try out

Antonyms

deny
refuse
complete
cease
abstain
forego

conclude
end
finish
stop
neglect
break

disagree
stay
discourage
forget

Synonyms
verb plod, often through water

bathe
trek
splash
stumble
paddle
attempt
toil

launch
initiate
attack
drudge
tackle
labor
walk

start
fall to
go for
pitch in
ford
get feet wet
get stuck in

jump in
light into
set to
tear into
work through

Antonyms

laze
ignore
avoid
dodge

be lazy
idle
neglect
end

finish
stop
conclude

Usage Notes

The verbs set and sit1 are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence. The judge has set the date for the trial. Set also has some standard intransitive uses, as “to pass below the horizon” (The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer) and “to become firm, solid, etc.” (This glue sets quickly). The use of set for sit, “to be seated,” is nonstandard: Pull up a chair and set by me. Sit is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object: Let’s sit here in the shade. Its past tense and past participle are sat: They sat at the table for nearly two hours. Have they sat down yet? Transitive uses of sit include “to cause to sit” (Pull up a chair and sit yourself down) and “to provide seating for” (The waiter sat us near the window).