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to go about
[phrase form: go]
01
to continue or start an activity
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to go about an activity | to go about doing sth
Examples
After the interruption, they decided to go about their work to meet the project deadline.
02
to regularly behave in a certain way or be in a specific state
DialectBritish
BritishIntransitive: to go about in a specific manner
Transitive: to go about doing sth
Examples
The artist goes about creating beautiful works of art with passion and dedication.
03
(of rumors, information, news, etc.) to circulate among people
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BritishIntransitive
Examples
The rumor about the upcoming changes in the company 's policies began to go about.
04
to regularly spend time with someone
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BritishIntransitive: to go about | to go about with sb
Examples
In college, he used to go about with a group of close friends.
05
(of an infectious disease) to be transmitted from one person to another
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BritishIntransitive
Examples
The flu tends to go about quickly in crowded places.
06
(of a ship) to change directions or turn around in order to sail in the opposite way
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BritishIntransitive
Examples
The captain ordered the crew to go about to navigate around the obstacle.
