set out vs depart

set out and depart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set out	No	No	Yes	No
depart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set out and depart are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of set out include part, set forth, set off, start, start out, take off.

set out (verb)	depart (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	go away or leave
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line	depart for someplace
depart for someplace	wander from a direct or straight course
	move away from a place into another direction
	remove oneself from an association with or participation in
	be at variance with; be out of line with