set off
verb
1 set off
Put in motion or move to act.
synonyms: activate, actuate, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip.
Roget 882:
be ostentatious
etc.
adj.;
come forward,
put oneself forward;
attract attention,
star it.
cut a figure,
make a dash,
make a splash,
make a splurge,
cut a dash,
cut a splash,
cut a splurge;
figure,
figure away;
make a show,
make a display;
glitter.
show off,
show off one's paces;
parade,
march past;
display,
exhibit,
put forward,
hold up;
trot out,
hand out;
sport,
brandish,
blazon forth;
dangle,
dangle before the eyes.
cry up
etc.
(praise)
931;
proner [Fr.],
flaunt,
emblazon,
prink†,
set off,
mount,
have framed and glazed.
put a good face upon,
put a smiling face upon;
clean the outside of the platter
etc.
(disguise)
544.
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Roget 30:
make compensation;
compensate,
compense†;
indemnify;
counteract,
countervail,
counterpoise;
balance;
outbalance†,
overbalance,
counterbalance;
set off;
hedge,
square,
give and take;
make up for,
lee way;
cover,
fill up,
neutralize,
nullify;
equalize
etc.
27;
make good;
redeem
etc.
(atone)
952.
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Dutch: aandrijven, inschakelen, aanzetten, activeren
2 set off
Leave.
synonyms: depart, part, set forth, set out, start, start out, take off.
Roget 845:
be beautiful
etc.
adj.;
shine,
beam,
bloom;
become one
etc.
(accord)
23;
set off,
grace.
render beautiful
etc.
adj.;
beautify;
polish,
burnish;
gild
etc.
(decorate)
847;
set out.
snatch a grace beyond the reach of art"
[Pope].
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Roget 293:
depart;
go away;
take one's departure,
set out;
set off,
march off,
put off,
start off,
be off,
move off,
get off,
whip off,
pack off,
go off,
take oneself off;
start,
issue,
march out,
debouch;
go forth,
sally forth;
sally,
set forward;
be gone;
hail from.
leave a place,
quit,
vacate,
evacuate,
abandon;
go off the stage,
make one's exit;
retire,
withdraw,
remove;
vamoose [Slang],
vamose [U.S.];
go one's way,
go along,
go from home;
take flight,
take wing;
spring,
fly,
flit,
wing one's flight;
fly away,
whip away;
embark;
go on board,
go aboard;
set sail' put to sea,
go to sea;
sail,
take ship;
hoist blue Peter;
get under way,
weigh anchor;
strike tents,
decamp;
walk one's chalks,
cut one's stick;
take leave;
say good bye,
bid goodbye
etc.
n.;
disappear
etc.
449;
abscond
etc.
(avoid)
623;
entrain;
inspan†.
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Dutch: uitzetten, gaan, uiteenzetten, verlaten
3 set off
Direct attention to, as if by means of contrast:
— I set off these words by brackets.
synonym: bring out.
4 set off
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.
synonyms: blow up, detonate, explode.
Roget 173:
be violent
etc.
adj.;
run high;
ferment,
effervesce;
romp,
rampage,
go on a rampage;
run wild,
run amuck,
run riot;
break the peace;
rush,
tear;
rush headlong,
rush foremost;
raise a storm,
make a riot;
rough house [Slang];
riot,
storm;
wreak,
bear down,
ride roughshod,
out Herod,
Herod;
spread like wildfire
(person).
[shout or act in anger at something],
explode,
make a row,
kick up a row;
boil,
boil over;
fume,
foam,
come on like a lion,
bluster,
rage,
roar,
fly off the handle,
go bananas,
go ape,
blow one's top,
blow one's cool,
flip one's lid,
hit the ceiling,
hit the roof;
fly into a rage
(anger)
900.
break out,
fly out,
burst out;
bounce,
explode,
go off,
displode†,
fly,
detonate,
thunder,
blow up,
crump†,
flash,
flare,
burst;
shock,
strain;
break open,
force open,
prize open.
render violent
etc.
adj.;
sharpen,
stir up,
quicken,
excite,
incite,
annoy,
urge,
lash,
stimulate,
turn on;
irritate,
inflame,
kindle,
suscitate†,
foment;
accelerate,
aggravate,
exasperate,
exacerbate,
convulse,
infuriate,
madden,
lash into fury;
fan the flame;
add fuel to the flame,
pour oil on the fire,
oleum addere camino [Lat.].
explode;
let fly,
fly off;
discharge,
detonate,
set off,
detonize†,
fulminate.
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5 set off
6 set off
Set in motion or cause to begin.
7 set off
Provoke or stir up:
— Set off great unrest among the people.
synonyms: incite, instigate, stir up.
Dutch: aanzetten, aanhitsen, aanstoken, ophitsen, opruien, opstoken, opzetten
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