What does this phrasal verb means "go about"?
. How did you 'go about' getting this book published?

. How do you think we should 'go about' increasing sales?
Some examples:

. What do you think of the way the police are 'going about' the
investigation?

I've seen in the internet that it means the same thing that "set about", however, I also don't know what "set about" means.

Question

What does this phrasal verb means "go about"?
. How did you 'go about' getting this book published?

. How do you think we should 'go about' increasing sales?
Some examples:

. What do you think of the way the police are 'going about' the
  investigation?
 
I've seen in the internet that it means the same thing that "set about", however, I also don't know what "set about" means.

Answer

If you do something that takes some planning and method, you are "going about"
It also refers to starting some task.
"She's going about her work." = She is doing her work, which may or may not involve a number of tasks
"How do you go about buildiing a house?" = How would you start buildiing a house, what tasks would you perform.
"How do you go about starting a business." = What method do you use/ what things do you do to start the business.

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