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To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction
Present participle for to embark or depart towards a destination
“Later this afternoon, we will set off for the island of Filicudi, where we will spend the night and all of the day tomorrow.”
Present participle for to activate, or to put into motion
“Rays from a prowler's flashlight will set off the alarm.”
Present participle for to (cause to) come into being
“They understand that their intervention can set off a chain of events.”
(led to) Present participle for to have culminated or resulted in a particular event or consequence
Present participle for to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
Present participle for to send through the air via physical force or acceleration
Present participle for to fire (a gun or missile)
Present participle for to move continuously or freely through a space, area or population
Present participle for to become or make more intense
Present participle for to enhance or show to advantage
Present participle for to harmonize or work well with something else
Present participle for to delineate or mark with a border
Present participle for to have headed straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
Present participle for to set or be set in action
Present participle for to begin or embark on an action or task
Present participle for to be an identifying characteristic or mark of
(rare) Present participle for to blow up (something) with dynamite
Present participle for to furnish with accessories
Present participle for to exceed in weight or importance
Present participle for to detonate, or cause to detonate, from, or using, an explosive
Present participle for to differ strikingly or to be an unsuitable match
Present participle for to neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite influence
Present participle for to deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry
Present participle for to isolate or separate from the rest
The process of differentiating or distinguishing between two or more things
The act of bringing about the occurrence of something
The action of leaving, especially to start a journey
Serving or intended as an ornament
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