set forth vs describe

set forth and describe both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of set forth include depict, draw, premise.

set forth (verb)	describe (verb)
state	identify as in botany or biology, for example
depart for someplace	give a description of
	to give an account or representation of in words
	make a mark or lines on a surface