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set out vs get going

get going vs set out

set out and get going both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
set out No No Yes No
get going No No Yes No
As verbs, get going is a hyponym of set out; that is, get going is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set out:
  • set out: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • get going: start to be active
set out (verb) get going (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action start to be active
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line begin or set in motion
depart for someplace
Difference between set out and get going

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