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set off

Definitions

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  • verb idiomatic, intransitive To leave; to begin a journey or trip.
  • verb idiomatic, transitive To begin; to cause; to initiate.
  • verb idiomatic, transitive To cause to explode.
  • verb idiomatic, transitive To make angry.
  • verb idiomatic, transitive To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.

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synonyms (265)

Words with the same meaning

  1. actuate
  2. adjoin
  3. adorn
  4. allocate
  5. allot
  6. analogize
  7. analyze
  8. anatomize
  9. appoint
  10. appropriate to
  11. array
  12. assign
  13. assign to
  14. assimilate
  15. atomize
  16. atone for
  17. backfire
  18. balance
  19. be at cross-purposes
  20. be off
  21. be opposed to
  22. bear for
  23. bear up for
  24. bear up to
  25. beautify
  26. become one
  27. bedeck
  28. bedizen
  29. befringe
  30. bind
  31. blast
  32. blazon
  33. blow out
  34. blow up
  35. border
  36. bound
  37. break for
  38. bring into analogy
  39. bring into comparison
  40. burst
  41. bust
  42. change
  43. chop logic
  44. circulate
  45. clash
  46. color
  47. compare
  48. compare and contrast
  49. compare with
  50. conflict
  51. conflict with
  52. confront
  53. contradict
  54. contradistinguish
  55. contrapose
  56. contrast
  57. contrast with
  58. contravene
  59. controvert
  60. counter
  61. counteract
  62. counterbalance
  63. countercheck
  64. counterpoise
  65. counterpose
  66. countervail
  67. counterweigh
  68. counterwork
  69. dandify
  70. dash for
  71. deck
  72. deck out
  73. decorate
  74. demarcate
  75. demark
  76. destine
  77. desynonymize
  78. detail
  79. detonate
  80. difference
  81. differentiate
  82. discharge
  83. discriminate
  84. disequalize
  85. disjoin
  86. distinguish
  87. diversify
  88. divide
  89. dizen
  90. doll up
  91. draw a comparison
  92. draw a parallel
  93. draw the line
  94. dress
  95. dress up
  96. earmark
  97. edge
  98. embellish
  99. emblazon
  100. embroider
  101. enframe
  102. enkindle
  103. enrich
  104. equiponderate
  105. explode
  106. fate
  107. fig out
  108. fire
  109. fix up
  110. frame
  111. fringe
  112. fulminate
  113. furbish
  114. garnish
  115. get off
  116. glamorize
  117. go for
  118. go forth
  119. go off
  120. grace
  121. gussy up
  122. hem
  123. hit for
  124. individualize
  125. individuate
  126. issue
  127. issue forth
  128. juxtapose in opposition
  129. kindle
  130. lap
  131. lay for
  132. lay off
  133. lay out
  134. let off
  135. light the fuse
  136. liken
  137. liken to
  138. line
  139. list
  140. lot
  141. make a distinction
  142. make assignments
  143. make for
  144. make up
  145. make up to
  146. march
  147. marge
  148. margin
  149. marginate
  150. mark
  151. mark off
  152. mark out
  153. mark out for
  154. mark the interface
  155. match
  156. measure against
  157. measure off
  158. measure out
  159. metaphorize
  160. modify
  161. offset
  162. oppose
  163. oppugn
  164. ordain
  165. ornament
  166. outset
  167. outstart
  168. outweigh
  169. pace off
  170. paint
  171. parallel
  172. particularize
  173. personalize
  174. pick out
  175. place against
  176. play at cross-purposes
  177. portion off
  178. prank
  179. prank up
  180. preen
  181. prettify
  182. pretty up
  183. primp
  184. primp up
  185. prink
  186. prink up
  187. purfle
  188. purl
  189. put forth
  190. redecorate
  191. redeem
  192. redo
  193. refine a distinction
  194. refurbish
  195. relate
  196. reserve
  197. restrict
  198. restrict to
  199. rim
  200. rule off
  201. run a comparison
  202. run counter to
  203. run for
  204. sail for
  205. sally
  206. sally forth
  207. schedule
  208. screen
  209. screen out
  210. segregate
  211. select
  212. separate
  213. set
  214. set a limit
  215. set apart
  216. set aside
  217. set forth
  218. set forward
  219. set in contrast
  220. set in opposition
  221. set off against
  222. set out
  223. set out for
  224. set over against
  225. sever
  226. severalize
  227. shoot
  228. side
  229. sieve
  230. sieve out
  231. sift
  232. sift out
  233. similize
  234. skirt
  235. smarten
  236. smarten up
  237. sort
  238. sort out
  239. spark
  240. specialize
  241. split hairs
  242. spruce up
  243. square
  244. square up
  245. start
  246. start off
  247. start out
  248. steer for
  249. step off
  250. strike out
  251. subdivide
  252. subtilize
  253. tag
  254. titivate
  255. touch off
  256. trick out
  257. trick up
  258. trigger
  259. trim
  260. vary
  261. verge
  262. view together
  263. weigh
  264. weigh against
  265. winnow

cross-references (1)

Cross-references

  1. offset

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