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From the outset he had put his trust in me, the son of his old friend.
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Outset — Out set , n. A setting out, starting, or beginning. The outset of a political journey. Burke. [1913 Webster] Giving a proper direction to this outset of life. J. Hawes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outset — I noun beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, embarkation, entrance, exordium, first move first step, foundation, genesis, inauguration, inception, inchoation, incipience, incipiency, induction, infancy, initiation, initium, introduction,… … Law dictionary
outset — (n.) act of setting out on a journey, business, etc. 1759, from OUT (Cf. out) + SET (Cf. set) (v.). The earlier word for this was outsetting (1670s) … Etymology dictionary
outset — ► NOUN ▪ the start or beginning … English terms dictionary
outset — [out′set΄] n. a setting out; beginning; start … English World dictionary
outset — out|set [ˈautset] n at/from the outset at or from the beginning of an event or process →↑set out ▪ It was clear from the outset that there were going to be problems. ▪ It s better to get something in writing right at the outset. at/from the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
outset — n. at; from the outset * * * [ aʊtset] from the outset at … Combinatory dictionary
outset — out|set [ aut,set ] noun singular * the start of something: at/from the outset: You are going to love this book from the outset … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
outset — noun at /from the outset at or from the beginning of an event or process: It was clear right from the outset that there were going to be problems … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
outset */ — UK [ˈaʊtˌset] / US noun [singular] the start of something at/from the outset: You are going to love this book from the outset … English dictionary
