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setting forth

setting forth is the present participle and gerund of set forth.

Meaning of set forth

Verb

set forth (third-person singular simple present sets forth, present participle setting forth, simple past and past participle set forth)

  1. (transitive) To state; describe; give an account of.
    • Where any judge falls under any of the challengeable grounds set forth in section 13, the judge may state the grounds to the Court and remove himself from the case concerned.
  2. (transitive) To present for consideration; to propose.
    Synonyms:
    propose, put forward
  3. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.
    • Columbus set forth with three small ships.
    Synonyms:
    set out
  4. (intransitive) To start.

Questions about setting forth

What is setting forth the present participle and gerund of?
Setting forth is the present participle and gerund of set forth.

Words near setting forth in the dictionary

  1. setting fire on
  2. setting fire to
  3. setting fire unto
  4. setting fire upon
  5. setting foot
  6. setting forth
  7. setting forward
  8. setting forwards
  9. setting free
  10. setting in
  11. setting in motion

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