Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"The guide set the tour off to a good start"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
"This dress accentuates your nice figure!"
"I set off these words by brackets"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"incite a riot"
"set off great unrest among the people"
Kinds of:
raise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 4
make up for
"His skills offset his opponent''s superior strength"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"
Type of:
change integrity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"The family took off for Florida"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
67
Times Searched
3
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