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set out vs strike out

strike out vs set out

set out and strike out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
set out No No Yes No
strike out No No Yes No
As verbs, strike out is a hyponym of set out; that is, strike out 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
  • strike out: set out on a course of action
set out (verb) strike out (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action set out on a course of action
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line remove from a list
depart for someplace cause to get out
put out or be put out by a strikeout
make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
be unsuccessful in an endeavor
Difference between set out and strike out

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