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View synonyms for set out

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Each school also has to set out its approaches to learning, pupils’ wellbeing, its anti-bullying policy, and how it supports children with special educational needs.

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On Thursday, the government set out plans for significant changes to the leasehold system in England and Wales.

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“I think he has taken a very smart approach,” former foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba told me, “by clearly setting out the goal – ‘I’m going to fix it’ – but without getting into details.”

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The AA warned motorists to check forecasts before setting out on the road and to drive with "extreme caution".

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He told the BBC’s Evening Extra that Mr Reid “never set out to be a broadcaster” but turned out to be “the most respected journalist I have ever met”.

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