set forth

set forth

1. To present or offer some information or explanation to be considered. The hijackers set forth their list of demands from police. His essay sets forth a unique interpretation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
2. To begin traveling; to start a journey. We're setting forth for South America tomorrow to begin our study of the Amazon rainforest. Sleep well—we set forth at daybreak.
See also: forth, set
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

set something forth

to explain something; to present some information. She set her ideas forth in an organized and interesting manner. Please set forth your thoughts quickly and concisely.
See also: forth, set
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

set forth

1. Also, put forth. Start a journey, as in We plan to set forth at daybreak, or They put forth for France tomorrow. [c. 1400]
2. Present for consideration; also, express in words, as in She set forth a very sensible plan, or We need to set forth our ideas clearly. [Early 1500s]
3. See put forth, def. 3.
See also: forth, set
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

set forth

or set forward
v.
1. To present something for consideration; propose something: In this essay, the author sets forth her philosophy of film. The committee revised the proposal and set it forth for consideration.
2. To begin a journey: The scientist set forth into the volcano crater to gather a lava sample.
See also: forth, set
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • from this/that day forth
  • go forth
  • set forth on
  • set forth on (something)
  • stretch forth
  • draw forth
  • give forth with
  • give forth with (something)
  • from this/that time forth
  • spring forth
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The remainder of the book examines the themes of time, truth, and grace within the critical and intellectual contexts set forth in the first section.
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Requirements for the award included registration to QS 9000 and attainment of high ratings in quality, delivery, supplier cost reduction and special supplier sourcing based on criteria set forth by DaimlerChrysler.
the House Banking Committee held a hearing last month during which frustration was voiced that the Administration had not adequately set forth regulations based on existing statute to protect the consumer from predatory lending practices.
This notwithstanding, there are far too many situations in the text where substantial quotations are set forth, yet the reader is left to infer the source; typical is the discussion of If Beale Street Could Talk, where Leeming quotes Baldwin about the book but provides no clue to the origin of the comment.
The conclusion of this section should set forth the long-term goal.
The fourth amendment probable cause requirement has been interpreted to command that before a search warrant is issued, the government must set forth facts that would cause a reasonable person to conclude that three factors are probably true.