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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSET SOMETHING OFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make something look attractive by providing a contrast (= attractive difference) to it: The new yellow cushions nicely set off the pale green of the chair covers.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSET OFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    set off. 1. phrasal verb B1. When you set off, you start a journey. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] The President's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] I set off, full of optimism. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › setoffSetoff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SETOFF is something that is set off against another thing. How to use setoff in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishset off - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    to make something more attractive or easy to notice by being placed near it. That blouse sets off the blue of her eyes. set somebody off (doing something) to make somebody start doing something such as laughing, crying or talking. See set off in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › set offSet off - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    set in motion or cause to begin. see more. verb. put in motion or move to act. synonyms: activate, actuate, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip. see more. verb. provoke or stir up. “ set off great unrest among the people”.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSET OFF | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SET OFF definition: to start a journey: . Learn more.

  8. www.phrasalverbsexplained.com › post › the-phrasal-verb-set-off-explainedThe Phrasal Verb 'Set Off' Explained

    Jan 21, 2024 · Learn the different meanings of the phrasal verb 'set off' in English and how to use them like a native speaker, with lots of examples of usage in context.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › set-offset off | meaning of set off in Longman Dictionary of...

    set off meaning, definition, what is set off: to start to go somewhere: Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › set-offSET OFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Set off definition: something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss.. See examples of SET OFF used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSETOFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss. 2. Accounting. a counterbalancing debt or claim, esp. one that cancels an amount a debtor owes. 3. Also called: offset Architecture. a. a reduction in the thickness of a wall. b.