set off (v.)put in motion or move to act;
set off (v.)leave;
Synonyms: depart /
part /
start /
start out /
set forth /
set out /
take off set off (v.)direct attention to, as if by means of contrast;
I set off these words by brackets
Synonyms: bring out
set off (v.)cause to burst with a violent release of energy;
set off (v.)set in motion or cause to begin;
set off (v.)provoke or stir up;
set off great unrest among the people
