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单词 set out
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to set out from home
从(從)家里(裡)出发(發) cóng jiā li chūfā
to set out to do sth
开(開)始做某事 kāishǐ zuò mǒushì
set up
( start : organization, service ) 设(設)立 shèlì
set off
( depart )
set in
( winter, bad weather ) 到来(來) dàolái
set forth
( argument, case ) 陈(陳)述 chénshù
set down
( rules, guidelines ) 制定 zhìdìng
set back
( cost )
set aside
( money, time ) 留出 liúchū
set apart
使显(顯)得与(與)众(眾)不同 shǐ xiǎnde yǔ zhòng bù tóng
set against
set about
( embark on )
1 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to begin or embark on an undertaking, esp. a journey
When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.
Synonyms
embark
set off
I set off, full of optimism.
start out
begin
get under way
hit the road (slang)
take to the road
sally forth
2 (phrasal verb) 
We set out to find the truth behind the story.
Synonyms
determine
I determined that I would ask him outright.
decide
I can't decide what to do.
purpose
His life went in the direction that he purposed.
resolve
She resolved to report the matter.
make up your mind
He had already made up his mind which side he was on.
See set

Additional synonyms

in the sense of decide
Definition
to reach a decision
I can't decide what to do.
Synonyms
make a decision,
make up your mind,
reach or come to a decision,
end,
choose,
determine,
purpose,
elect,
conclude,
commit yourself,
come to a conclusion
in the sense of make up your mind
Definition
to reach a decision
He had already made up his mind which side he was on.
Synonyms
decide,
choose,
determine,
settle on,
resolve,
make a decision about,
come to a decision about,
reach a decision about
in the sense of purpose
Definition
to intend or determine to do (something)
His life went in the direction that he purposed.
Synonyms
intend,
mean,
plan,
decide,
design,
aim,
determine,
propose,
resolve,
think to,
contemplate,
aspire,
work towards,
meditate,
make up your mind,
commit yourself,
have a mind to,
set your sights on

Nearby words of
set out

  • set on or upon someone
  • set on or upon something
  • set or put something in motion
  • set out
  • set sail
  • set someone against someone
  • set someone back

Related terms of
set out

  • set something out

Synonyms of 'set out'

set out

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set out

1. phrasal verb
When you set out, you start a journey.
When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB PARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb
If you set out to do something, you start trying to do it.
He has achieved what he set out to do three years ago. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive]
We set out to find the truth behind the mystery. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive]
3. phrasal verb
If you set things out, you arrange or display them somewhere.
Set out the cakes attractively, using lacy doilies. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
4. phrasal verb
If you set out a number of facts, beliefs, or arguments, you explain them in writing or speech in a clear, organized way.
He has written a letter to The Times setting out his views. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
An increasing number of laws sets out how an employer should approach hiring andfiring staff. [VERB PARTICLE wh]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
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set out in British English

verb (adverb, mainly tr)
1. 
to present, arrange, or display
to set the flowers out in the vase
2. 
to give a full account of; explain exactly
to set out the matter in full
3. 
to plan or lay out (a garden, etc)
4. (intransitive)
to begin or embark on an undertaking, esp a journey

set-out in British English

(ˈsɛtˌaʊt)
noun
1.  dialect, informal
a beginning or outset
2.  dialect
a display or layout of any kind; a show, costume, spread, array, or commotion
3. 
equipment; gear; set-up

set out in American English

1. 
to limit; define; mark out
2. 
to plan; lay out (a town, garden, etc.)
3. 
to display, as for sale; exhibit
4. 
to plant
5. 
to take upon oneself; undertake
to set out to prove a theory
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Examples of 'set out' in a sentence
set out

Making an effort to curb her impatience, she set out to explain.
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT
I let her walk a long way ahead until I could only just make her out and then I set out after her.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
She seemed to be tugging him towards the long tables on which the flower exhibits had been set out.
Ferrars, Elizabeth UNREASONABLE DOUBT
You deliberately set out to torment another living creature.
Jennifer Fallon MEDALON (2001)

In other languages
set out

British English: set out /sɛt aʊt/ VERB
When you set out, you start a journey.
I set out for home.
  • American English: set out
  • Arabic: يَبْدَأُ رِحْلَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: procurar
  • Chinese: 开始
  • Croatian: krenuti
  • Czech: vydat se na cestu
  • Danish: drage ud
  • Dutch: vertrekken
  • European Spanish: partir
  • Finnish: lähteä matkaan
  • French: démarrer
  • German: herrichten
  • Greek: ξεκινώ για ταξίδι
  • Italian: avviarsi
  • Japanese: 並べる
  • Korean: 출발하다
  • Norwegian: dra ut
  • Polish: wystawić
  • European Portuguese: partir
  • Romanian: a pleca înspre
  • Russian: отправляться в путь
  • Latin American Spanish: salir
  • Swedish: ta itu med
  • Thai: เริ่มออกเดินทาง
  • Turkish: düzenlemek masa, eşya vb
  • Ukrainian: вирушати
  • Vietnamese: khởi hành

Chinese translation of 'set out'

set out

vi

  1. (= depart) 出发(發) (chūfā)

vt

  1. (= arrange) [chairs, plates, goods etc] 摆(擺)放 (bǎifàng)
  2. (= state) [argument, theory etc] 阐(闡)述 (chǎnshù)
    to set out to do sth 开(開)始做某事 (kāishǐ zuò mǒushì)
    to set out from home 从(從)家里(裡)出发(發) (cóng jiā li chūfā)
See set

Additional synonyms

in the sense of resolve
Definition
to decide or determine firmly
She resolved to report the matter.
Synonyms
decide,
determine,
undertake,
make up your mind,
agree,
design,
settle,
purpose,
intend,
fix,
conclude
in the sense of set off
Definition
to start a journey
I set off, full of optimism.
Synonyms
leave,
set out,
depart,
embark,
start out,
sally forth
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