outset en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈaʊtsɛt/
Etymology
From out- + set, replacing earlier outsetting.
Meanings
-
An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
He agreed and understood from the outset, so don't bother explaining again.
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.
2011 October 15, Michael Da Silva, “Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton”, in BBC Sport:It was opened on July 1, 1903, and worked by the former Highland Railway from the outset.
1954 January, “Notes and News: An Abandoned Railway from the Air”, in Railway Magazine, page 64:At the first outset, heavy, miry ground and a matted, marish vegetation greatly delayed our progress; […]
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outsets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (24)
hu kezdet (initial stage of something) · tr başlangıç (initial stage of something) · hu eleje (initial stage of something) · it inizio (initial stage of something) · gd dol a-mach (initial stage of something) · pl początek (initial stage of something) · cs počátek (initial stage of something) · ca començament (initial stage of something) · ru нача́ло (initial stage of something) · ka დასაწყისი (initial stage of something) · pt início (initial stage of something) · cs začátek (initial stage of something) · bg начало (initial stage of something) · de Anfang (initial stage of something) · cmn 開始 /开始 (initial stage of something) · tr baş (initial stage of something) · fr début (initial stage of something) · hu indulás (initial stage of something) · pdt Aunfank (initial stage of something) · es inicio (initial stage of something) · sh začetak (initial stage of something) · it principio (initial stage of something) · de Beginn (initial stage of something) · ca inici (initial stage of something)