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to go about
[phrase form: go]
01
to continue or start an activity
Transitive: to go about an activity | to go about doing sth
02
to regularly behave in a certain way or be in a specific state
Intransitive: to go about in a specific manner
Transitive: to go about doing sth
03
(of rumors, information, news, etc.) to circulate among people
Intransitive
04
to regularly spend time with someone
Intransitive: to go about | to go about with sb
05
(of an infectious disease) to be transmitted from one person to another
Intransitive
06
(of a ship) to change directions or turn around in order to sail in the opposite way
Intransitive
go about
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Example
After the interruption, they decided to go about their work to meet the project deadline.
The children go about their playtime with boundless energy.
As the wind shifted, the sailboat went about gracefully.
In schools, common colds often go about due to close contact among students.
The villagers were going about their daily tasks when the storm hit.
