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

The rest, who don't have these options, just go about their lives.

From BBC

But the two buddies have a slightly different way of going about their business.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• set about