noun
outset
OWT-seht
noun
1
The very beginning of something.
"From the outset, we knew this project would be difficult."
"She made her intentions clear at the outset."
How to Use Outset
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe start or opening stage of something.
Common pairings
from the outset
at the outset
Word Forms
outset past tense, outsets plural, outsets singular
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