strike out vs set out

strike out and set out both are verbs.

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

As verbs, set out is a hypernym of strike out; that is, set out is a word with a broader meaning than strike out:

Other hypernyms of strike out include begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out.

strike out (verb)	set out (verb)
set out on a course of action	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
remove from a list	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
cause to get out	depart for someplace
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