to set off

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To begin; to cause; to initiate

I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.

To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect

When a woman had made such a mistake, there was only one way to repair it,—to accept it. One folly was enough, especially it was to last for ever; a second one would not much set it off.

To leave; to begin a journey or trip

He set off in search of better opportunities.

To make angry

Don't set him off or he won't shut up all day.

To cause to explode

What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.

If something sets off an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid
A claim for a specific amount of money raised by a defendant in defence to a claim •Civil Courts
go on one's way; start; operate
make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
describes wet ink transferring from a printed substrate to the back of a subsequent substrate Also called Offsetting
put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start
provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
leave; "The family took off for Florida"
set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
(A) A commercial expression The credits are set off against the debits, and the balance struck
You can 'set off' (deduct) an amount of tax repaid against some other tax liability
If something sets off something such as an alarm or a bomb, it makes it start working so that, for example, the alarm rings or the bomb explodes. Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm It could take months before evidence emerges on how the bomb was made, and who set it off
cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
When you set off, you start a journey. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut I set off, full of optimism. = set out
to set off

    Hyphenation

    to SET off

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı set ôf

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈset ˈôf/ /tə ˈsɛt ˈɔːf/
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