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单词 set out
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set out

1Begin a journey.So I still shut my door, put my best foot forward, and set out on my journey....
  • Should I set out on such a journey, equivalent to sailing round the world single handed in a rowboat?
  • Believe it or not, in those days we dutifully checked radiators and fan belts and oil and petrol and tyre pressure before setting out on any journey of consequence.

Synonyms

start, make a start, start out, set off, set forth, begin one's journey;
depart, leave, get under way, sally forth, embark, set sail
informal hit the road
archaic set forward
1.1Aim or intend to do something: she drew up a grandiose statement of what her organization should set out to achieve...
  • In the two week break from work I've just had, one of my goals (despite setting out to achieve as little as possible in this time) was to play the game through.
  • What is your project, what are you setting out to achieve?
  • It does not achieve what it sets out to do (to teach the child how to act in society).

Synonyms

aim, intend, mean, seek, have in mind;
hope, aspire, want;
set one's sights on
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