sets out
Starts a journey
Sets out means to begin a journey or undertaking: She sets out at dawn, He sets out to prove his theory.
It also means to arrange or display: The vendor sets out her wares each morning.
To set out an argument or position is to explain it clearly and methodically: The document sets out the terms of the agreement.
Boards for departure
- commencesBegins or initiates
- startsInitiates an action
- initiatesStarts or new members
- launchesSends off forcefully
departs · ventures · undertakes · kicks off · takes off · sets forth · sets sail · pushes off
Conveys in words
- detailsSpecific pieces of information
- outlinesExternal boundaries or summaries
- presentsItems given freely
- statesModes of being
articulates · specifies · enumerates · delineates · expounds · clarifies · defines · explicates
embarks
Boards for departure
launches · departs · ventures · undertakes · kicks off · takes off · sets forth · sets sail · pushes off · hits the road
describes
Conveys in words
- detailsSpecific pieces of information
- outlinesExternal boundaries or summaries
- presentsItems given freely
states · articulates · specifies · enumerates · delineates · expounds · clarifies · defines · explicates · itemizes
aims
Purposes or targets
aspires · endeavors · resolves · determines · designs · schemes · plots · arranges · prepares · organizes
arranges
Puts into order
arrays · positions · places · organizes · showcases · stations · disposes · distributes · spaces · lines up
sets outstays put
Remains in place
remains · stays · stays behind · arrives · returns
sets outarrives
Reaches a destination
returns · comes back · gets back · pulls in · lands
sets outputs away
Returns something to storage
gathers up · packs up · clears away · collects · stows
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