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set out Definition and Meaning in English (set out definition)

verb
Synonyms:departembarkbegin
Quick Answer • Definition

Set out definition: To begin a journey or to start a task with a specific intention.

Definitions of Set out

  1. 1verb(formal)

    To begin a journey or to start a task with a specific intention.

  2. 2verb(formal)

    To present or arrange something in a particular way.

Example Sentences

casual

“They set out on a long journey.”

formal

“He set out to solve the problem.”

literary

“The sun set out from behind the clouds.”

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infinitiveset out
past tenseset out
present participlesetting out

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Set out definition: To begin a journey or to start a task with a specific intention.
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'Set out' translates to 'set out' in English. Set out definition: To begin a journey or to start a task with a specific intention.
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