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0 to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:
The court's initial verdict in the police officers' trial set off serious riots.
Terrorists set off a bomb in the city centre.
Somebody set the alarm off on my car.
1 to make something look attractive by providing a contrast (= attractive difference) to it:
The new yellow cushions nicely set off the pale green of the chair covers.
2 to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:
Cheap money set off a boom in personal borrowing, especially against homes.
The proposed sale has set off an avalanche of protest.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer