go about
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go about
verb goes about · going about · went about · gone about
- To busy oneself with. The workers went about their business as Zelensky looked around. One man at the wheel of a forklift seemed annoyed when the presidential entourage got in his way, and the machine beeped loudly as we tried to maneuver around him.
- To tackle (a problem or task). A marvellous witty fellow, I assure you; but I will go about with him.
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To circulate (in).
Similar: shrithe
- To change from one tack to another. See :Wikipedia:Tack (maneuver). [I]t was commonly said that two masts, a bowsprit and a swivel gun would have transformed our dwelling into a line-of-battle ship; indeed, so seaman-like was our architect, that we feared when once we had taken possession of our new house, we might be disturbed during the night by an order being giv
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verb to circulate (in)
| Русский | циркули́ровать cirkulírovatʹ |
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verb to change from one tack to another
| עברית | פָּקַם pakām |
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Talk about this word "go about." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/go%20about. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. go about. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/go%20about "go about." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/go%20about.
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@misc{go_about_2026,
title = {go about},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20about},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
