set out — to start a journey or begin to go somewhere
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to start a journey or begin to go somewhere
Pronunciation (IPA): /set aʊt/
Korean meaning: 여행을 떠나다, 출발하다
Korean pronunciation: **셋** 아웃
Example Sentences
- The detective set out to solve the case of the missing pizza, armed only with a magnifying glass and an empty stomach.
- Every morning, my cat sets out on her important mission to knock everything off my desk.
- The company set out its new policy in a 50-page document that nobody will actually read.
set out
VERB//set aʊt//
to start a journey or begin to go somewhere
to start a journey or begin to go somewhere
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Cut out the excess, get out, and set out!
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Origin
고대 영어 'settan'(놓다, 두다)과 'ūt'(밖으로)가 결합된 구동사로, 12세기경부터 사용되기 시작했습니다. 원래는 물리적으로 무언가를 밖으로 놓는다는 의미였지만, 점차 여행을 시작하거나 목표를 향해 나아간다는 추상적 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“The detective set out to solve the case of the missing pizza, armed only with a magnifying glass and an empty stomach.”
“Every morning, my cat sets out on her important mission to knock everything off my desk.”
“The company set out its new policy in a 50-page document that nobody will actually read.”
“We set out for the summit at 5 AM to avoid the crowds.”
“The researcher set out to prove that chocolate is actually a vegetable, but sadly failed.”
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