outset
Pronunciations
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/ˈaʊtsɛt/
Noun
An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
- Examples
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He agreed and understood from the outset, so don't bother explaining again.
At the first outset, heavy, miry ground and a matted, marish vegetation greatly delayed our progress; […]
More examples (2)
It was opened on July 1, 1903, and worked by the former Highland Railway from the outset.
Six successive defeats had left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table but, clearly under instructions to attack from the outset, Bolton started far the brighter.
Verb
To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset.
Usage- Internet
- Transitive
Noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
- Broader terms
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they got an early start
she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Word forms
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