Set out (phrasal verb) meaning
Set out phrasal verb
• to leave a place and begin a journey
After a four-day rest, the travellers set out again.
• to begin a task, job, etc. with a particular goal or aim
Rits succeeded in what she set out to do.
She has achieved what she set out to do two years ago.
Dev set out to find the truth behind the mystery.
Set something ↔ out
• to arrange or display things
Set out the cakes attractively, using lacy doilies.
His work is always very well set out.
• to present facts, ideas, etc. in an organized way, in writing or speech
She has written a letter to The Times setting out her views.
He set out the reasons for his resignation in a long letter.