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Present participle for to begin or embark on a journey
“Bill and Ted then jump into the phone booth and set out on their excellent adventure.”
Present participle for to begin or embark on an action or task
“The money from welfare would not be adequate to find an apartment, so I set out trying to get a job.”
Present participle for to aim or intend to do something
“To achieve that, they set out to reduce the number of competitors in the market.”
Present participle for to define or give an account of
“They must be based on specific plans for assistance which set out the details of the reorganization and restructuring of the firms concerned.”
Present participle for to design, organize or arrange something in a methodical manner
“Therefore, it was necessary to set out the data in the form in which they were to be used.”
Present participle for to present or display (something) for others to see
“In our recent white paper, we set out our plans for the biggest ever freeing-up of schools.”
(of an object) Present participle for to put in a particular position or location
Present participle for to make a pledge or guarantee
Present participle for to preserve in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected
Present participle for to fix the scope or boundaries of
Present participle for to display or show (something) for others to see
Present participle for to establish or stipulate as a previous condition
Present participle for to express or declare something definitely or clearly in speech or writing
Present participle for to depart or leave
Present participle for to organize according to a scheme
Present participle for to present for consideration
Present participle for to supply (to someone)
Present participle for to have been displayed or exhibited
Present participle for to attempt or try to do (something)
Present participle for to undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action
Present participle for to transfer (a plant) from a pot or seed tray to a garden plot
Present participle for to set up or put in place
Present participle for to have headed straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
Present participle for to record or write something, typically to another medium from the original
An act of identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement
The positioning or placement of people or things
The act of presenting or enumerating a list of things
A clarification or explanation
The action of leaving, especially to start a journey
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