End
End verb - Bring to an end or halt.
Usage example: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
Set out
Set out verb - Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
End is an antonym for set out in topics: attempt, begin, redistribute, get on transportation object.
Both terms in one sentence
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However, at the end, it turns out that the girl they originally set out to rescue is perfectly happy as a member of the sheik's harem.
Source: Comic Strip / Modesty Blaise -
The Mirrorworld Series: Sure, Jacob ultimately accomplishes what he set out to do, but then there are all those people who end up dead...
Source: Pyrrhic Victory -
By the film's end, Quorra and Sam set out to do just that, though exactly how isn't addressed for the time being.
Source: Film / TRON: Legacy
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