set forth

sɛt fɔːθ

setting forth

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Definition of set forth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

proposalpresent a proposal for consideration

He set forth a new plan for the project.

offer

propose

suggest

explain thoroughlyto explain or describe in detail

The document sets forth the terms of the agreement..

clarify

elucidate

expound

travel

begin a journey or expedition

They set forth on their adventure at dawn.

commence

embark

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Expressions with set forth

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as set forth below

conj.

links a statement to details described later in the text

The tenant shall pay additional charges as set forth below in Section 3.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

Expressions with forth

put forth

extend a body part or something held forward

He put forth his hand to greet her.

burgeon forth

grow or develop rapidly and vigorously

The flowers began to burgeon forth in the spring.

blossom forth

produce flowers or bloom

The cherry trees blossom forth every spring.

call forth

summon someone to speak or act

The teacher called forth the student to answer.

back and forth

adv.

moving repeatedly between two places

She paced back and forth in the room.

and so forth

adv.

used to indicate continuation of a list or ideas

I need eggs, milk, bread, and so forth for the recipe..

hold forth

speak at length in a pompous or tedious way

He loves to hold forth on the flaws of modern education at every meeting..

hold forth on

speak at length about a topic

She held forth on her travel experiences for hours.

venture forth

go forward bravely into unknown situations

They decided to venture forth into the dark forest.

bring forth

cause to appear or be visible

The magician managed to bring forth a rabbit from his hat..

Terms with set forth included in their meaning

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outgo

movement

go out or set forth

Examples of set forth in a sentence

She set forth her ideas during the meeting.
She set forth her ideas clearly in the meeting.
The policy sets forth the company's guidelines.
The explorers set forth into the unknown wilderness.
We set forth on our road trip with great excitement.

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French:présenter, expliquer, ...
German:darlegen, aufbrechen, ...
Italian:presentare, partire, ...
Spanish:presentar, partir, ...
Portuguese:apresentar, partir, ...
Chinese:提出, 详细说明, ...
Japanese:提示する, 詳述する, ...
Arabic:طَرَحَ, وَضَّح, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג הַצָּעָה, לְפָרֵט, ...
Russian:предлагать, излагать, ...
Ukrainian:висунути, пояснювати, ...
Hindi:प्रस्तुत करना, विस्तार से बताना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তাব রাখা, বিস্তারিতভাবে বর্ণনা করা, ...
Catalan:presentar, detallar, ...
Czech:předložit, vyložit, ...
Danish:fremlægge, redegøre for, ...
Dutch:presenteren, toelichten, ...
Greek:παρουσιάζω, παραθέτω, ...
Hungarian:előterjeszteni, kifejteni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ស្នើ, រៀបរាប់លម្អិត, ...
Korean:제시하다, 설명하다, ...
Persian:مطرح کردن, شرح دادن, ...
Polish:przedstawić, przedstawiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):apresentar, expor, ...
Romanian:a prezenta, a explica, ...
Swedish:lägga fram, förklara, ...
Thai:เสนอ, ชี้แจง, ...
Turkish:sunmak, ayrıntılı olarak açıklamak, ...
Vietnamese:đưa ra, nêu, ...

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