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set out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commenceverb

    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

  2. range, array, lay out, set outverb

    lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

    "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"

  3. depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take offverb

    leave

    "The family took off for Florida"

Wiktionary

  1. set outverb

    To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.

  2. set outverb

    To go out, leave.

  3. set outverb

    To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.

ChatGPT

  1. set out

    To set out is to begin a journey or task with a specific aim, or to arrange or lay something carefully in a particular place or position. It can also mean to explain, describe, or present something in a detailed or organized way.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of set out in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of set out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of set out in a Sentence

  1. Mark Hoppus:

    We never set out to write a love letter to California but while we were recording it we just kept finding ourselves referencing very specific California things, california has this endless energy and opportunity and hope and ambition but there's also a dark, twisted side underneath it and that's how the record feels.

  2. Ayanna Pressley:

    Theyve been to the White House. They talk to people like me, quietly, saying they wish the radical freshmen who get all the magazine covers andall the ink and airtime. Rashida Tlaib and Omar along with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., -- have frequently made front page news since joining Congress in January for their controversial statements and policies, as well as for their vocal criticism of the Trump administration. House Democrats set out an ambitious agenda with legislation on the kitchen table priorities that helped them win the majority protecting the Affordable Care Act, imposing new ethics rules while engaging in aggressive oversight of the Trump administration. Their investigations extend well beyond Special Counsel Robert Muellers probeinto Russian interference in the 2016 election as they dig into the presidents business dealings andpush for Trumps tax returns. But with the spotlight comes high-profile setbacks. Democrats splintered over Ocasio-Cortezs climate change proposal and exposed party divisions over Omars comments on Israels treatment of Palestinians. Tlaib stunned some when, on Day One, she told supporters using an expletive that the new majority would impeach Donald Trump. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Conway said Sunday that the invitation is open to any House Democrats who wants to come to the White House to discuss divisive issues like immigration and border security. Lets try to work together. But we have an unserious Congress that is not coming to the table. And the Republicans failed to do their job when they were in charge, no doubt. And House Democrats now are failing to come together in the House.

  3. Prince Charles:

    The fact that my mama has been a constant feature on the scene has provided that sense, I think, of continuity in a time of immense change, i suppose when you first set out you don't think about how long things might go on for, but the queen has provided an amazing record of devotion, dedication and commitment.

  4. Said Wright:

    When I originally set out there, it was to pray and talk to God because things in life were just feeling harder.I remember asking him, ‘Where are you?'.

  5. Howard Stern:

    I always resented the label of 'shock jock' that the press came up with for me. Because I never intentionally set out to shock anybody.


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  • يArabic
  • vydat se, vypravit seCzech
  • määritellä, yksilöidä, lähteä matkaan, ryhtyäFinnish
  • commencer, expliquerFrench
  • प्रस्थान करनाHindi
  • esplicare, illustrare, uscire, spiegare, andare fuoriItalian
  • uitzetten, uiteenzetten, beginnen, verlaten, starten, gaanDutch
  • отправиться, отправляться, устанавливатьRussian
  • виклавUkrainian

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