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outset

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out·set  (outst)
n.
The initial stage of something; the beginning: Problems arose at the very outset.

outset [ˈaʊtˌsɛt]
n
a start; beginning (esp in the phrase from (or at) the outset)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.outset - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
incipience, incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"
point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
starting point, terminus a quo - earliest limiting point
threshold - the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"

outset
noun beginning, start, opening, early days, starting point, onset, inauguration, inception, commencement, kickoff (informal) Decide at the outset what kind of learning programme will suit you best.
end, finish, conclusion, closing, completion, finale, termination, consummation
Translations
outset [ˈaʊtset] Nprincipio m, comienzo m
at the outsetal principio or comienzo
from the outsetdesde el principio or comienzo

outset [ˈaʊtsɛt] ndébut m
at the outset → au début
from the outset → dès le début

outset [ˈaʊtˌsɛt] n at the outsetall'inizio
outset [ˈaʊtˌsɛt] n at the outsetall'inizio

outset
n outset [ˈautset]
the beginning of something We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is. begin, aanvang, van die staanspoor بَدْء، مُسْتَهَل، بِدايَة начало začátek begyndelse der Anfang αρχή, ξεκίνημα principio, comienzo algus آغاز alku début כְּבָר בַּהַתחָלָה शुरुआत से ही početak kezdet awal upphaf, byrjun inizio 最初 착수, 시작 pradžia sākums permulaan begin begynnelse, start początek começo început начало začiatok začetek početak början, inledning การเริ่มต้น başlangıç 開端,開始 початок آغاز، ابتدا sự bắt đầu

outset مُستَهل začátek begyndelse Anfang έναρξη comienzo alku départ početak inizio 最初 시작 begin innledning początek início начало början การเริ่มต้น başlangıç sự bắt đầu 开端


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Of a sort which may expose her to discovery--unless she disarms suspicion at the outset.
At the very outset, however, he seemed to master the bowling, and soon fetched about ten runs in a classic manner.
The low levels of most of the Saharan Sanatoria are against them except at the outset of the disease.
 
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