set off

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

   “He set off in search of better opportunities.”

2. fiil To begin; to cause; to initiate.

   “I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.”

3. fiil To cause to explode, let off.

   “What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.”

4. fiil To put into an angry mood; to start (a person) ranting or sulking, etc.

   “Don't set him off or he won't shut up all day.”

5. fiil To enhance by emphasizing differences.

   “Her plain white dress was set off by a bright red stole.”

6. fiil To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.

   “My taxes did not increase because the amount of my raise was set off by my losses in the stock market.”

7. fiil To deface or soil the next sheet; said of the ink on a freshly printed sheet, when another sheet comes in contact with it before it has had time to dry.