Set+off
101set — I verb 1) Beth set the bag on the table Syn: put (down), place, lay, deposit, position, settle, leave, stand, plant, posit; informal stick, dump, park, plunk 2) the cottage is set on a hill …
102off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got …
103ˌset sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to cause something to operate or to explode Jeff pushed open the front door, which set off the alarm.[/ex] 2) to cause a situation or a series of events to happen The price rises could set off mass protests.[/ex] …
104set, sit — Predominantly a transitive verb, set means to put, to place : Set the box on the floor, please. Sit is predominantly an intransitive verb with a basic meaning of to place oneself : When I sit down, you come and sit beside me. Set used for sit,… …
105set — I verb 1) Beth set the bag on the table Syn: put (down), place, lay, deposit, position, settle, leave, stand, plant; informal stick, dump, park, plonk, pop 2) the fence is set in concrete …
106set out — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you set out, you start a journey. [V P prep/adv] When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots. [Also V P] Syn: set off 2) PHRASAL VERB If you set out to do something, you start trying to do it. [V P to inf] He… …
107set — 1. To place. Kau; ho onoho (as table, bones, type); ho omoe, ho omoemoe, ku u, au (as line or net); ōniu, ulele (as type); mau (as a wager); napo o, welo (of sun); kōkō (bones by applying pressure); pa ihi, hao ā pa ihi (as sails); kāpili (as… …
108Off the Map (travelogue) — This article is about the travelogue. For other uses, see Off the map (disambiguation). Off the Map   …
109set out — 1) he set out early See set off 1) 2) the gifts were set out on tables Syn: arrange, lay out, put out, array, dispose, display, exhibit 3) they set out some guidelines Syn …
110set out — {v.} 1. To leave on a journey or voyage. * /The Pilgrims set out for the New World./ Compare: SET FORTH(2), SET OFF(4), START OUT. 2. To decide and begin to try; attempt. * /George set out to improve his pitching./ 3. To plant in the ground. *… …
