Set Out

1. Begin an earnest attempt. 2. Lay out systematically. 3. Display for exhibition. 4. Plant. 5. Begin a journey.

Examples:

• He set out to prove his point.

Origin: Late 1800s (sense 1); c. 1300 (sense 3); late 1500s (sense 5)

Synonyms: set forth, start out, embark (sense 5)