set forth
To state; describe; give an account ofTo state; describe; give an account of.
» The details of the agreement are set forth in the contract.
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4 senses(transitive)To state; describe; give an account of.
Where any judge falls under any of the challengeable grounds set forth in section 13, the judge may state the grounds to the Court and remove himself from the case concerned.
darlegen
state
(transitive)To present for consideration; to propose.
darlegen
(intransitive)To begin a journey or expedition.
Columbus set forth with three small ships.
ausziehen
(intransitive)To start.
Examples
4 sentencesThe details of the agreement are set forth in the contract.
They set forth on the return journey early in the morning.
You should set forth the glorious, revolutionary tradition.
Energy experts see promise in some proposals set forth by the campaigns, but are less enthused about the slogans.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
sets forth, setting forth, set forth, set forth| Base form | set forth · to set forth |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sets forth |
| Present participle | setting forth |
| Past simple | set forth |
| Past participle | set forth |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
11 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.