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set off, v.
freq. cnt. 13

put in motion or move to act
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

activate actuate set off spark spark off touch off trigger trigger off trip

sample sentences

"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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act actuation actuator

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

initiate, pioneer

cause

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

leave
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

depart part set forth set off set out start start out take off

sample sentences

"The family took off for Florida"

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These cars won't %s

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The children %s to the playground
These cars won't %s

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These cars won't %s

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The children %s to the playground

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

takeoff takeoff

lexical pointers

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departure departure departer

lexical pointers

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also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

leave, go away, go forth

hyponym

take off, lift off roar off blaze out, blaze sally forth, sally out

cause to burst with a violent release of energy
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

blow up detonate explode set off

sample sentences

"We exploded the nuclear bomb"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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explosion explosion

lexical pointers

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detonative detonation detonator

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

cause

detonate, explode, blow up

hyponym

fulminate dynamite

direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bring out set off

sample sentences

"This dress accentuates your nice figure!"
"I set off these words by brackets"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hyponym

pick up highlight, spotlight, play up, foreground raise

hypernym

stress, emphasize, accentuate, emphasise, punctuate, accent

set in motion or cause to begin
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set off

sample sentences

"The guide set the tour off to a good start"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

start, begin, commence, lead off

make up for
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cancel offset set off

sample sentences

"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hyponym

counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance

hypernym

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise

provoke or stir up
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

incite instigate set off stir up

sample sentences

"incite a riot"
"set off great unrest among the people"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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lexical pointers

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incitive incitement incitation incitation inciter

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instigative instigation instigant instigator

semantic pointers

hypernym

provoke, stimulate

cause

hyponym