Word

set out, v.
freq. cnt. 17

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 558 freq. cnt.: 375 freq. cnt.: 159 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7

begin commence get get down set about set out start start out

sample sentences

"We began working at dawn"
"Who will start?"
"Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
"The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"
"He began early in the day"
"Let's get down to work now"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beginning beginner

antonym

end

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

start start starter start

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commencement

semantic pointers

hyponym

recommence strike out fall jump off get to auspicate attack break in plunge, launch come on embark, enter get started, get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving, get weaving, get rolling

verb group

begin

lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

array lay out range set out

sample sentences

"lay out the clothes"
"lay out the arguments"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

array

semantic pointers

hypernym

arrange, set up

hyponym

compart

leave
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

depart part set forth set off set out start start out take off