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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Set out

"[Svetlana] Alexievich was praised by the Swedish Academy for her “polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time” when it announced her as the winner of the 2015 Nobel prize in literature last October. During her lecture on Monday she said she sets out to “collect the everyday life of feelings, thoughts, and words”."

Does the verb "sets out" mean "to embark on journey" in the above context?
  

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sets out = aims to do (in her work)

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  • sets out = aims to do (in her work)
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sets out = aims to do (in her work)
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AnonymousDoes the verb "sets out" mean "to embark on a journey" in the above context?
Yes, recognizing that the journey could be figurative or allegorical rather than literal.
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AlpheccaStarsYes, recognizing that the journey could be figurative or allegorical rather than literal.
Thanks.
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