set out

verb

1. to present, arrange, or display

   he set the flowers out in the vase

2. to give a full account of; explain exactly

   he set out the matter in full

3. to plan or lay out (a garden, etc)

4. (intr) to begin or embark on an undertaking, esp a journey

Idioms and Phrases

Begin an earnest attempt, as in He set out to prove his point , or We accomplished what we set out to do . [Late 1800s]

Lay out systematically, as in She set out all the reports in chronological order . [Second half of 1500s]

Display for exhibition or sale, as in The Japanese restaurant set out samples of all the different kinds of sushi . [c. 1300]

Plant, as in It was time to set out the seedlings . [Early 1800s]

Begin a journey, as in They set out at dawn . [Late 1500s]

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• open 
• perform 
• present 
• promote 
• publish 
• represent 
• reveal 
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