set off
English Thesaurus
1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | fulminate, |
| definition | : | cause to explode violently and with loud noise (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dynamite, |
| definition | : | blow up with dynamite (verb.change) |
| cause | : | blow up, detonate, explode, |
| definition | : | burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction (verb.change) |
2. set in motion or cause to begin (verb.change)
3. direct attention to, as if by means of contrast (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | pick up, |
| definition | : | lift out or reflect from a background (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | raise, |
| definition | : | bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project (verb.change) |
4. provoke or stir up (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | provoke, stimulate, |
| definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | raise, |
| definition | : | activate or stir up (verb.communication) |
| cause | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
5. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | initiate, pioneer, |
| definition | : | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | roar off, |
| definition | : | leave (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | blaze, blaze out, |
| definition | : | move rapidly and as if blazing (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | sally forth, sally out, |
| definition | : | set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner (verb.motion) |
7. make up for (verb.stative)
8. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (verb.change)
| derivation | : | burst, explosion, |
| definition | : | the act of exploding or bursting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detonation, |
| definition | : | the act of detonating an explosive (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cap, detonating device, detonator, |
| definition | : | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blowup, detonation, explosion, |
| definition | : | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | detonative, |
| definition | : | exploding almost instantaneously (adj.all) |
9. provoke or stir up (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fomentation, instigation, |
| definition | : | deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | incitation, incitement, |
| definition | : | an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating (noun.act) |
10. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | actuator, |
| definition | : | a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trip, tripper, |
| definition | : | a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | activation, |
| definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | spark, |
| definition | : | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | takeoff, |
| definition | : | a departure; especially of airplanes (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | takeoff, |
| definition | : | the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne (noun.event) |
12. make up for (verb.stative)
13. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (verb.change)
| derivation | : | burst, explosion, |
| definition | : | the act of exploding or bursting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detonation, |
| definition | : | the act of detonating an explosive (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cap, detonating device, detonator, |
| definition | : | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blowup, detonation, explosion, |
| definition | : | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | detonative, |
| definition | : | exploding almost instantaneously (adj.all) |
14. provoke or stir up (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fomentation, instigation, |
| definition | : | deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | incitation, incitement, |
| definition | : | an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating (noun.act) |
15. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | actuator, |
| definition | : | a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trip, tripper, |
| definition | : | a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | activation, |
| definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | spark, |
| definition | : | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | takeoff, |
| definition | : | a departure; especially of airplanes (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | takeoff, |
| definition | : | the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne (noun.event) |
17. make up for (verb.stative)
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