0 to start an activity with a particular aim: --
She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.
[ + to infinitive ] They set out to discover a cure for cancer.
2 to start an activity with a particular aim: --
Some people set out with the deliberate intention of running their own business, others stumble into it.
set out to do sth He set out to design software that would be accessible to employees outside the accounting department.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.