setting out
Starting to go
Setting out is the act of beginning a journey or undertaking.
When you set out on a trip, you leave your starting point; when you set out to accomplish something, you begin working toward it.
The phrase also applies to arranging or displaying items: She spent the morning setting out refreshments for the party.
In construction and surveying, setting out refers to marking the positions of planned structures on a site before building begins.
Beginning a voyage
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- beginningInitial stage of something
- commencementAct of starting
start · launch · sendoff · bon voyage · hitting the road · departure · exodus · migration
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
safari · excursion · quest · adventure · explorer · pioneer · trailblazer · wanderlust
Arranging things in advance
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- timetableArranged list of events
- agendaFormal discussion list
strategy · packing · checklist · provisions · supplies · gear · mapping · budgeting
Desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
proactivity · gumption · boldness · courage · self-starter · resolve · taking action · first step
Systematically positioning elements
- spreadingExtending over space
- presentingDisplaying to an audience
- exhibitingPresenting for viewing
- showcasingPresenting something prominently
positioning · organizing · array · setup · arrangement · tablescape · merchandise · staging
embarkation
Beginning a voyage
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- beginningInitial stage of something
commencement · start · launch · sendoff · bon voyage · hitting the road · departure · exodus · migration · relocation
voyage
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
pilgrimage · safari · excursion · quest · adventure · explorer · pioneer · trailblazer · wanderlust · discovery
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- timetableArranged list of events
agenda · strategy · packing · checklist · provisions · supplies · gear · mapping · budgeting · coordination
ambition
Desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
enterprise · proactivity · gumption · boldness · courage · self-starter · resolve · taking action · first step · leap of faith
arranging
Systematically positioning elements
- spreadingExtending over space
- presentingDisplaying to an audience
- exhibitingPresenting for viewing
showcasing · positioning · organizing · array · setup · arrangement · tablescape · merchandise · staging · unfurling
setting outarriving
Reaching a destination
coming back · returning · getting back · pulling in · reaching
setting outwrapping up
Completing a task
completing · concluding · abandoning · giving up · turning back
setting outputting away
Placing into storage
packing up · clearing away · stowing · storing · tidying up
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