Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 a : to arrange and present graphically or systematically b : to mark out (as a design) : lay out the plan of
2 : to state, describe, or recite at length <distributed copies of a pamphlet setting out his ideas in full ― S. F. Mason>
3 : to begin with a definite purpose : INTEND , UNDERTAKE
intransitive verb : to start out on a course, a journey, or a career < set out across the country>