English Explanatory Dictionary

outset

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
verb
  1. To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtsɛt/ en-us-outset.ogg

Word forms

outset outsets outsetting

Etymology

From out- + set, replacing earlier outsetting.

Derived words

at the outset the outset
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