set out

Embark on journey

Set out means to begin a journey or undertaking: We set out at dawn, She set out to prove them wrong.

It also means to arrange or display items in an organized way: He set out the chess pieces, The lawyer set out the facts of the case.

To set out a plan or argument is to present it clearly and systematically.

begin

commence

To set underway

undertake · inaugurate · establish · kickoff · genesis · inception · embark · activate · originate · pioneer

journey

embark

Board for travel

trek · quest · odyssey · safari · pilgrimage · excursion · backpacking · hiking · mountaineering · sailing

explain

state

Condition or mode

outline · clarify · specify · detail · define · elucidate · express · declare · convey · communicate

intend

aim

Purpose or direction

  • planDetailed proposal for achieving
  • purposeReason something exists
  • goalDesired end result

objective · resolve · determine · aspire · design · target · mission · endeavor · ambition · direction

arrange

display

Presentation for viewing

array · organize · place · assemble · align · configure · distribute · order · sequence · structure

prepare

provision

Preparatory supply or clause

gear · stock · ready · organize · gather · assemble · load · stow · kit · furnish

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Opposites
journey/movement initiation

set outarrive

Reach a destination

return · come back · get back · reach · come home

arrangement/display

set output away

Return to proper location

pack up · clear away · gather up · stow · collect

intention/purpose

set outgive up

Stop attempting something

abandon · quit · back out · finish · complete

Family

set, settle, out, setting, outfit, settled, outdoor, setup, output

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