Definition of setout
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: party, entertainment
set out
verb
set out; setting out; sets out
Definition of set out (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to arrange and present graphically or systematically
b
: to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of
2
: to state, describe, or recite at length
distributed copies of a pamphlet setting out his ideas in full— S. F. Mason
: to start out on a course, a journey, or a career
set out across the country
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The first known use of setout was in the 14th century
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