goal vs outset

goal

noun
  • The act of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer. 

  • A result that one is attempting to achieve. 

  • In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object. 

verb
  • To score a goal. 

outset

noun
  • Onset; the beginning or initial stage of something. 

verb
  • To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset. 

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