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set off - phrasal verb

  1. To be the cause of: bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, stir(up), touch off, trigger. See start.
  2. To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause. excite.
  3. To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition: adorn, beautify, embellish, enhance, grace. See beautiful.
  4. To act as an equalizing weight or force to: balance, compensate, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, make up, offset. See order.
  5. To make up for: balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, neutralize, offset, outweigh, redeem. See substitute.