set off

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• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  set off — verb — english

  put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  set off — verb — english

  leave; "The family took off for Florida"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  set off — verb — english

  direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  set off — verb — english

  cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  set off — verb — english

  make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  set off — verb — english

  set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  set off — verb — english

  provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"