outset

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈaʊtsɛt/

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Noun

outset (plural outsets)

1. the beginning or initial stage of something

   He agreed and understood from the outset, so don't bother explaining again.

   • 2011 October 15, Michael Da Silva, “Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton”, BBC Sport:

     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.

Translations

initial stage of something

• Catalan: inici (ca) m, començament (ca) m
• Georgian: დასაწყისი (ka) (dasacqisi)
• German: Anfang (de) m, Beginn (de) m
• Polish: początek (pl)

• Portuguese: início (pt) m
• Scottish Gaelic: dol a-mach (gd) m
• Spanish: inicio (es) m

Anagrams

• setout, set out