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set off - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
set off
Definition
(verb) put in motion or move to act
Synonyms
:
activate
,
actuate
,
spark
,
spark off
,
touch off
,
trigger
,
trigger off
,
trip
Example Sentence
trigger a reaction
actuate the circuits
Definition
(verb) leave
Synonyms
:
depart
,
part
,
set forth
,
set out
,
start
,
start out
,
take off
Example Sentence
The family took off for Florida
Definition
(verb) direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
Synonyms
:
bring out
Example Sentence
This dress accentuates your nice figure!
I set off these words by brackets
Definition
(verb) cause to burst with a violent release of energy
Synonyms
:
blow up
,
detonate
,
explode
Example Sentence
We exploded the nuclear bomb
Definition
(verb) make up for
Synonyms
:
cancel
,
offset
Example Sentence
His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
Definition
(verb) set in motion or cause to begin
Example Sentence
The guide set the tour off to a good start
Definition
(verb) provoke or stir up
Synonyms
:
incite
,
instigate
,
stir up
Example Sentence
incite a riot
set off great unrest among the people
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text: tea set we could make a tea set out of
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