set off
verb
High School
1
To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
2
To begin; to cause; to initiate.
3
To cause to explode, let off.
4
To put into an angry mood; to start (a person) ranting or sulking, etc.
5
To enhance by emphasizing differences.
6
To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.
7
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.
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