expand vs set forth

expand and set forth both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expand	No	No	Yes	No
set forth	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set forth is a hyponym of expand; that is, set forth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expand:

expand: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
set forth: state

expand (verb)	set forth (verb)
grow vigorously	state
exaggerate or make bigger	depart for someplace
become larger in size or volume or quantity
expand the influence of
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
extend in one or more directions