set forth

verb

1. (tr) to state, express, or utter

   he set forth his objections

2. (intr) to start out on a journey

   the expedition set forth on the first of July

Idioms and Phrases

Also, put forth . Start a journey, as in We plan to set forth at daybreak , or They put forth for France tomorrow . [c. 1400]

Present for consideration; also, express in words, as in She set forth a very sensible plan , or We need to set forth our ideas clearly . [Early 1500s]

See put forth , def. 3.

Example Sentences

Just a few months later, on November 22, 1963—only two years after President Kennedy had set forth his vision of putting a man on the moon—Joylette called me at work, crying.

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Today’s Americans, no matter their politics, would be wise to heed Washington’s words and work together to ensure the biblically inspired potential of our country, as set forth by our first president.

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Investors gave their blessing to plans laid out by Google and Amazon, with some worrying about those set forth by Meta and Microsoft.

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He said those services adhere to “standards set forth by our government partners.”

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Or was he setting forth a real strategic vision for the coming decade, to secure American leadership in the heavens?

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