| set off | (v) set in motion or cause to begin, Example: The guide set the tour off to a good start |
| bring out | (v) direct attention to, as if by means of contrast, Syn. set off, Example: This dress accentuates your nice figure!; I set off these words by brackets |
| cancel | (v) make up for, Syn. set off, offset, Example: His skills offset his opponent's superior strength |
| depart | (v) leave, See also: part with, Syn. start out, set forth, start, set off, part, set out, take off, Example: The family took off for Florida |
| explode | (v) cause to burst with a violent release of energy, Syn. detonate, set off, blow up, Example: We exploded the nuclear bomb |
| incite | (v) provoke or stir up, Syn. instigate, stir up, set off, Example: incite a riot; set off great unrest among the people |
| set | (v) put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state, See also: set apart, set off, set aside, set up, Example: set the house afire |
| trip | (v) put in motion or move to act, Syn. touch off, trigger, spark, set off, spark off, trigger off, actuate, activate, Example: trigger a reaction; actuate the circuits |
| 放 | [fàng, ㄈㄤˋ, 放] to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out; to set off (fireworks) #347 [Add to Longdo] |
| 出发 | [chū fā, ㄔㄨ ㄈㄚ, 出 发 / 出 發] to start out; to set off #2,264 [Add to Longdo] |
| 掀起 | [xiān qǐ, ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˇ, 掀 起] to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) #5,320 [Add to Longdo] |
| 衬托 | [chèn tuō, ㄔㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄛ, 衬 托 / 襯 托] to set off #14,843 [Add to Longdo] |
| 燃放 | [rán fàng, ㄖㄢˊ ㄈㄤˋ, 燃 放] to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) #16,264 [Add to Longdo] |
| 放鞭炮 | [fàng biān pào, ㄈㄤˋ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄆㄠˋ, 放 鞭 炮] to set off firecrackers #24,349 [Add to Longdo] |
| 烘托 | [hōng tuō, ㄏㄨㄥ ㄊㄨㄛ, 烘 托] background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage) #26,985 [Add to Longdo] |
| 奋起直追 | [fèn qǐ zhí zhuī, ㄈㄣˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄓˊ ㄓㄨㄟ, 奋 起 直 追 / 奮 起 直 追] to catch up vigorously; to set off in hot pursuit #46,503 [Add to Longdo] |
| 起爆 | [qǐ bào, ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄠˋ, 起 爆] to explode; to set off an explostion; to detonate #51,547 [Add to Longdo] |
| 就道 | [jiù dào, ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄠˋ, 就 道] to set off; to take to the road [Add to Longdo] |
| 放爆竹 | [fàng bào zhú, ㄈㄤˋ ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄨˊ, 放 爆 竹] to set off firecrackers [Add to Longdo] |
| 隐映 | [yǐn yìng, ㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄥˋ, 隐 映 / 隱 映] to set off one another [Add to Longdo] |