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I developed this fantasy world. I found that that was much more fun and more interesting and exciting than real life was to me. Then, once I got the guitar going when I was a teenager, I set sail for the direction I've been in my whole life.
Don McLean

Meaning of "set sail" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES SET SAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of set sail in the English dictionary

The definition of set sail in the dictionary is to embark on a voyage by ship. Other definition of set sail is to hoist sail.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SET SAIL

set one´s face against
set one´s hand to
set one´s heart on
set one´s seal on
set one´s sights on
set out
set out one´s stall
set piece
set point
set product
set scrum
set someone´s mind at rest
set someone´s teeth on edge
set square
set the ball rolling
set the pace
set the world on fire
set theory
set to
set up

WORDS THAT END LIKE SET SAIL

balloon sail
crowd on sail
drag sail
fore and aft sail
foresail
full sail
headsail
in sail
lateen sail
mainsail
make sail
parasail
press of sail
sail
solar sail
square sail
topgallant sail
topsail
under sail
wassail

Synonyms and antonyms of set sail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SET SAIL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «set sail» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of set sail

Translation of «set sail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SET SAIL

Find out the translation of set sail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of set sail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «set sail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起航
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zarpó
570 millions of speakers

English

set sail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेट पाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паруса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zarpou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীল সেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mit à la voile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berlayar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

setzt die Segel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セット帆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세트 항해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyetel layar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ra khơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறப்பட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जहाज चालवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yelken ayarla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salpò
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypłynął
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вітрила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a ridicat ancora
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απέπλευσε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

segel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sett seil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of set sail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SET SAIL»

The term «set sail» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SET SAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about set sail

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4 QUOTES WITH «SET SAIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word set sail.
1
Franz Grillparzer
Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course who set sail.
2
Napoleon Hill
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
3
Don McLean
I developed this fantasy world. I found that that was much more fun and more interesting and exciting than real life was to me. Then, once I got the guitar going when I was a teenager, I set sail for the direction I've been in my whole life.
4
Alexander Wang
I'm not like most designers, who have to set sail on an exotic getaway to get inspired. Most of the time, it's on my walk to work, or sitting in the subway and seeing something random or out of context.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SET SAIL»

Discover the use of set sail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to set sail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Captain and Matey Set Sail
A rollicking high seas adventure for beginning readers about two feisty and funny pirates.Sail the seven seas in this swashbuckling adventure!
Daniel Laurence, 2008
2
Before We Set Sail
Out of 250 submissions, Before We Set Sail was one of six shortlisted for the Penguin Publishers Award for African Writing.
Chika A. Ezeanya, 2012
3
Set Sail! 2: teacher's book
They are based on the Sail Away! series. The Set Sail! series focuses on getting young learners to enjoy communicating in English through a wide variety of activities on all four skills.
Elizabeth Gray, Virginia Evans, 2001
4
Frank and Izzy Set Sail
Frank the bear and Izzy the rabbit sail to Crescent Island and camp overnight.
‎2004
5
Set Sail For Murder
The iconic Polly Pepper, musical comedy superstar of yesteryear, is experiencing a bit of a professional dry spell-she can barely keep her bank account afloat, let alone her career.
R.T. Jordan, 2011
6
The Doll People
A family of porcelain dolls that has lived in the same house for one hundred years is taken aback when a new family of plastic dolls arrives and doesn't follow The Doll Code of Honor.
Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin, 2008
7
When Sam Set Sail
This engaging tale of adventure and camaraderie welcomes the reader aboard an unexpected journey with unforeseen events.
Leann Beck, 2012
8
Blart 3: The boy who set sail on a questionable quest
Princess Lois has been kidnapped by Anatoly the Handsome, who wants to marry her.
Dominic Barker, 2013
9
Set Sail 1 Activity Book
They are based on the Sail Away! series. The Set Sail! series focuses on getting young learners to enjoy communicating in English through a wide variety of activities on all four skills.
Elizabeth Gray, ELIZABETH GRAY VIRGINAI EBANS, 2001
10
Otter and Owl Set Sail
Best friends Otter and Owl make a sailboat but can’t make it sail. Will they give up or call on the who can help them?
Crystal Bowman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SET SAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term set sail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Carnival could set sail to Cuba next year
"We have no idea how long it is going to take; we assume we are going to be successful and be able to sail in May." Travelers can start booking trips now for the ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
2
Virgin Cruises to set sail from Miami in 2020
MIAMI – Dressed in red shorts and a captain's hat, Richard Branson on Tuesday announced that Virgin Cruises will sail its first ship out of PortMiami in 2020. «MoneySense, Jun 15»
3
Extreme 40 to Set Sail On the River Off Shanghai's iconic Bund …
SHANGHAI, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- It is very easy to claim a first in anything. On April 9th-12th, for the first time in history, a professionally crewed racing ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
4
LightSail craft prepares to launch using solar wind to propel through …
A spacecraft propelled only by the sun, proposed by the late astronomer Carl Sagan 40 years ago, is preparing to take flight - or rather, set sail - later this year. «Daily Mail, May 15»
5
Niagara Falls' tour boats set sail for season
The Maid of the Mist tour boats are setting sail below Niagara Falls for the 130th ... The steamship-style boats sail passengers from the New York shore to the ... «News 10NBC, May 15»
6
Paramore to Set Sail Again on Parahoy! Festival at Sea in 2016
It will also include DJ sets, theme nights, sets by stand-up comedians and "much, much more," according to the fest's website. The fest is currently running a ... «RollingStone.com, Apr 15»
7
Bay City tall ship sets sail for season of education, fun
The Bay City Times reports that the Appledore IV set sail last week on Saginaw Bay. It carried about 30 students from St. John Amelith Lutheran School in Bay ... «minbcnews.com, Apr 15»
8
Hoping to Set Sail on Sunlight
To sail on winds of sunlight has long been a dream of rocket scientists. The Planetary Society, a nonprofit that promotes space exploration, announced Monday ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
9
Mayflower Replica Leaves Plymouth For Repairs
PLYMOUTH (AP) — The replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America has set sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts, to another historic port in Connecticut ... «CBS Local, Dec 14»
10
World's biggest crane ship Pieter Schelte sets sail for Rotterdam
The world's largest crane ship, which is capable of lifting oil rigs, has set sail from its shipyard in South Korea for Rotterdam Port in the Netherlands. The Pieter ... «BBC News, Nov 14»

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