go about

verb

1. adverb to move from place to place
2. preposition to busy oneself with

   to go about one's duties

3. preposition to tackle (a problem or task)
4. preposition to be actively and constantly engaged in (doing something)

   he went about doing good

5. to circulate (in)

   there's a lot of flu going about

6. adverb (of a sailing ship) to change from one tack to another

Example Sentences

How do you go about ensuring you're procuring the highest quality cheeses?

From Salon

“I go about my days as I would any other day. There’s nothing I need to do. The next step is getting some more sleep and getting ready for tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times

Wilder’s drama, offering a guided tour of an ordinary town going about its diurnal business, reminds us, through the inescapable shadow of mortality, of what we have in common.

From Los Angeles Times

They were keen to improve the quality of their home and apply the principles they promote at work to their own lives – but they too faced challenges when deciding on how to go about it.

From BBC

Let my mental health take the punch so that general users can continue going about their activities on the platform.”

From BBC

Related Words

• set about