set off
fiil- To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip. · He set off in search of better opportunities.
- To begin; to cause; to initiate. · I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.
- To cause to begin. · When he started giggling, it set us all off too.
- To cause to explode, let off. · What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.
- 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.
- To enhance by emphasizing differences. · Her plain white dress was set off by a bright red stole.
- 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.
- 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.
Kütüphaneden
Danglars and Caderousse set off upon their errand at full speed; but ere they had gone many steps they perceived a group advancing towards them, composed of the betrothed pair, a party of young girls in attendance on the bride, by whose side walked Dantès’ father; the whole brought up by Fernand, whose lips wore their usual sinister smile.
Matthew hitched the sorrel into the buggy in due time and Marilla and Anne set off.
So once more the little company set off upon the journey, the Lion walking with stately strides at Dorothy’s side.
“I will take the first share,” he said, “because I am King: and the second share, as a partner with you in the chase: and the third share (believe me) will be a source of great evil to you, unless you willingly resign it to me, and set off as fast as you can.”
set off kelimesini gerçek metinlerde öğrenin
Ücretsiz bir hesapla kütüphanedeki herhangi bir kelimenin üzerine gelerek anlamını görün, sesli okunuşunu dinleyin, kelimeleri hafızanıza göre zamanlanan tekrarlar için kaydedin ve her kitabın ne kadarını zaten bildiğinizi görün.