SET OFF
\sˈɛt ˈɒf], \sˈɛt ˈɒf], \s_ˈɛ_t ˈɒ_f]\
Definitions of SET OFF
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
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direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
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provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
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set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
By Princeton University
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put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
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direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
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provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
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set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.
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A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
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Same as Offset, n., 4.
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See Offset, 7.
By Oddity Software
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That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.
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A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
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Same as Offset, n., 4.
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See Offset, 7.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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