English to English
verb
- put in motion or move to act
Trigger a reaction.
Actuate the circuits.
source: WordNet 3.0
- leave
The family took off for Florida.
source: WordNet 3.0
- direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
This dress accentuates your nice figure!.
I set off these words by brackets.
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause to burst with a violent release of energy
We exploded the nuclear bomb.
source: WordNet 3.0
- make up for
His skills offset his opponent's superior strength.
source: WordNet 3.0
- set in motion or cause to begin
The guide set the tour off to a good start.
source: WordNet 3.0
- provoke or stir up
Incite a riot.
Set off great unrest among the people.
source: WordNet 3.0
