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- [set awf, of]
- /sɛt ɔf, ɒf/
- /set ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [set awf, of]
- /sɛt ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of set off words
- verb with object set off to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 1
- verb with object set off to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 1
- verb with object set off to place in some relation to something or someone: We set a supervisor over the new workers. 1
- verb with object set off to put into some condition: to set a house on fire. 1
- verb with object set off to put or apply: to set fire to a house. 1
- verb with object set off to put in the proper position: to set a chair back on its feet. 1
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Origin of set off
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English setten, Old English settan; cognate with Old Norse setja, German setzen, Gothic satjan, all < Germanic *satjan, causative of *setjan to sit1; (noun) (in senses denoting the action of setting or the state of being set) Middle English set, set(t)e, derivative of the v. and its past participle; (in senses denoting a group) Middle English sette < Old French < Latin secta sect (in later use influenced by the v. and Middle Low German gesette set, suite)
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Parts of speech for Set off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
set off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
set off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for set off
verb set off
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- atone — If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.
- barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
adjective set off
- mounted — Riding an animal, typically a horse, especially for military or other duty.
Antonyms for set off
adjective set off
- dismounted — Pertaining to a horseman who has gotten off his horse, or to something which has been removed from its usual mounting, as with a statue off its pedestal, a framed picture from a wall, or a chandelier hanging from a ceiling.
verb set off
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
See also
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