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Verb (lead to) Present participle for to culminate or result in a particular event or consequence leading resulting in causing bringing on bringing about giving rise to producing effecting creating engendering generating triggering promoting advancing precipitating prompting contributing to furthering hastening accelerating initiating provoking quickening occasioning pushing forward expediting speeding up inducing stirring up sparking off stimulating helping adding to calling forth spurring instigating begetting setting in motion touching off triggering off driving necessitating inviting contributing fomenting making happen risking arousing eliciting bringing to pass catalysingUK catalyzingUS entailing having a hand in effectuating ending in having a part in rousing conducing to cultivating exciting fostering inciting involving conducing costing enkindling Verb (led to) Present participle for to have culminated or resulted in a particular event or consequence droving Verb Present participle for leave quickly scramming scraming going leaving flying getting getting going getting moving going your way moving off setting out splitting starting out taking yourself off absenting yourself ducking out making a start taking wing taking your leave walking off walking out getting out of my sight hitting the road pushing off running along buzzing off clearing off decamping departing getting along making yourself scarce popping off scatting shoving off skedaddling skipping off vamoosing avaunting bogging off bolting bugging off disappearing getting stuffed hightailing hopping it lighting out naffing off pushing along scarpering scooting beating it buggering off getting lost getting out going away hauling ass hauling off hopping the stick hopping the twig nicking off racking off slinging your hook taking off clearing out getting away going jump in the lake hitting the trail making tracks running away running off sodding off taking a hike taking a powder going and jump in the lake making oneself scarce Verb Present participle for to begin to move in a given direction starting embarking proceeding heading off sailing starting off going forth sallying forth setting forth setting sail beginning one's journey getting on the road getting under way setting about setting forward parting Verb abandoning blasting off escaping evacuating exiting going forward pulling out quitting removing retiring retreating sallying vacating withdrawing abdicating absenting deserting emigrating migrating perishing seceding tergiversating trooping vanishing cutting and run cutting out gitting hitting the bricks making a break marching out moving on moving out saying goodbye slipping away taking leave Verb abetting agitating breeding encouraging exhorting inflaming inspiring motivating urging whipping up activating actuating animating coaxing crazing forcing forwarding goading impelling influencing inspiriting persuading pushing raising setting soliciting taunting egging on fanning the fire getting to juicing keying up psyching putting up to talking into working up Verb kindling originating plotting hinting insinuating moving needling planning scheming suggesting adding fuel firing up making waves rabble-rousing setting on steaming up tempting turning on Verb intensifying aggravating boosting building up deepening enhancing escalating exacerbating exaggerating heaping on heating up heightening increasing piling on redoubling reinforcing sharpening stepping up strengthening accenting accentuating aggrandizing augmenting brightening concentrating darkening emphasisingUK emphasizingUS exalting lightening magnifying pointing rising spiking stressing whetting beefing up intensating pouring it on toning up Verb blowing flying off getting off launching lifting off soaring striking out ascending bearing becoming airborne heading making taking to the air Verb beginning commencing inaugurating instituting opening setting up taking up admitting entering inducting installing introing investing pioneering breaking the ice coming out with coming up with dreaming up getting ball rolling getting feet wet instating kicking off making up taking in ushering in Verb exploding blasting blowing up breaking out bursting bursting out collapsing detonating erupting flaring up going off mushrooming rupturing shattering backfiring blazing convulsing discharging fracturing jetting shivering thundering blowing to kingdom come flaming up letting go Verb spawning germinating giving birth fathering hatching issuing mothering parenting procreating reproducing siring bringing forth Verb igniting banging fulminating pushing the button shooting off va-vooming Verb sparking firing Verb stirring Verb letting off shooting putting a match to Verb convincing cueing drawing indicating pressuring pressurisingUK pressurizingUS prevailing propelling advising aiding assisting evoking implying jogging mentioning prodding proposing refreshing reminding siccing bringing up helping out winning over Verb sensitisingUK sensitizingUS exposing making sensitive Verb complementing balancing countering harmonisingUK harmonizingUS matching Verb convening meeting bowing jumping sitting beginning business getting things rolling raising the curtain ringing in setting up shop starting the ball rolling Verb Present participle for to put into action galvanisingUK galvanizingUS mobilisingUK mobilizingUS energisingUK energizingUS kick-starting switching on operating running setting going tripping enabling initialisingUK initializingUS cranking up starting up calling up making active taking out of mothballs Verb Present participle for to trigger movement or progress putting in motion Verb drawing attention to bringing out displaying highlighting showing to advantage Verb making off Verb embarking on Verb enthusing Verb jump-starting spurring on Verb (of an institution or organization) Present participle for to establish or originate founding establishing forming developing bringing into being constituting incorporating organisingUK organizingUS assembling enacting constructing devising floating conceiving of innovating concocting contriving cooking up engineering introducing opening up putting together throwing together turning out actualizing authoring brewing bringing into existence crafting designing drawing up formulating getting underway hammering out inventing kicking something off knocking off knocking together knocking up machinating putting up throwing up causing to be conceiving endowing fabricating fashioning inculcating ordaining running up structuring composing doing forging mouldingUK moldingUS planting shaping settling up Verb Present participle for to instigate an action or event brainstorming thinking up Verb Present participle for to cause to happen or begin affecting invoking setting in Verb Present participle for to cause or bring about by action leading to sowing the seeds of making for Verb (of a machine) Present participle for to cause something to begin to work powering up restarting booting booting up rebooting winding up getting something going getting something moving setting something going setting something moving starting something functioning starting something operating Verb distinguishing analysingUK analyzingUS categorisingUK categorizingUS characterisingUK characterizingUS determining differentiating discriminating dividing figuring out identifying knowing qualifying recognisingUK recognizingUS separating ascertaining classifying collating deciding demarcating diagnosing estimating extricating fingering individualisingUK individualizingUS individuating judging labellingUK labelingUS marking naming pinpointing placing selecting sifting signalisingUK signalizingUS singularizing specifying spotting tagging determinating diagnosticating making out marking off setting apart singling out sorting out telling apart telling between telling from Verb executing firing at firing off hitting hurling killing murdering sniping bagging barraging bombarding catapulting dispatching emitting expelling flinging gunning loosing plugging popping projecting pumping torpedoing zapping bringing down dropping the hammer letting fly letting go with picking off pulling the trigger throwing lead Verb Present participle for to furnish with accessories accessorisingUK accessorizingUS supplementing adorning decorating embellishing ornamenting beautifying garnishing prettying suiting trimming bedecking gracing bedizening decking equipping festooning furbelowing going with showing off dressing up prettying up adding on adding ornament decking out Verb outweighing cancelling out canceling out counterbalancing dominating dwarfing eclipsing exceeding offsetting overcoming overriding overshadowing prevailing over surpassing compensating counterpoising countervailing excelling outbalancing outrivalling outrivaling outrunning predominating preponderating atoning for making up for taking precedence tipping the scales Verb awakening awaking reviving waking calling enlivening fanning rallying vivifying getting up piling out rising and shining rolling out showing a leg waking up Verb comprehending discerning segregating understanding contrasting redlining severing severalizing antithesising antithesizing knowing what's what splitting hairs Verb counteracting counterweighing equallingUK equalingUS negating neutralisingUK neutralizingUS accounting charging counterposing equalisingUK equalizingUS equipoising recompensing redeeming requiting allowing for making amends Verb Present participle for convert for military use militarisingUK militarizingUS circulating gathering marshallingUK marshalingUS mustering preparing readying getting ready making ready Verb drumming up gathering together summoning Verb redecorating remodelingUS remodellingUK revamping smartening titivating arraying gilding glamorisingUK glamorizingUS improving prettifying dolling up sprucing up Verb rectifying amending cancellingUK cancelingUS correcting counterweighting equiponderating Verb sequestering cloistering closing off insulating isolating keeping apart quarantining secluding hiding secreting cutting off drawing back enisling islanding Verb bestirring challenging electrifying innervating piquing priming thrilling titillating wakening bringing to one's feet drawing forth innerving rousting suscitating Verb appearing coming out emerging happening occurring arising budding dawning emanating springing sprouting coming forth coming into being coming into existence cropping up deriving from getting show on road growing out of issuing forth making tick proceeding from resulting from sending off stemning from Verb analogizing comparing contradicting differing diverging juxtaposing varying bracketing conflicting deviating disagreeing hanging mismatching opposing weighing holding a candle to matching up setting in opposition stacking up against standing out sticking out like a sore thumb Verb becoming befitting belonging to according agreeing enriching fitting flattering going together making handsome Verb fixing repairing abrogating annulling bettering invalidating negativing nullifying redressing Verb glazing fixing up gussying up spiffing up Verb flowing passing rotating travellingUK travelingUS circling gyrating radiating revolving wandering flying about getting about getting around going about milling around moving around Verb finishing perfecting doing something for putting in best light Verb fleeing progressing absconding approaching cruising faring hying hieing journeying lamming moseying nearing wending bugging out making a break for it making one's way pushing on skipping out taking flight Verb bordering abutting adjoining conjoining encircling flanking neighbouringUK neighboringUS surrounding binding circumscribing communicating contouring defining delineating edging enclosing framing fringing hemming joining lining marching margining outlining rimming siding skirting touching verging bordering on running alongside Verb compensating for rehabilitating restoring satisfying absolving acquitting acquiting defraying fulfilling keeping making amends for performing reinstating saving abiding by adhering to carrying out holding to keeping the faith making good Verb reconciling settling your differences accommodating atoning burying the hatchet coming to terms conciliating forgiving and forgetting kissing and making up making peace mending pacifying settling shaking hands Verb securing drawing on Verb featuring advertising bringing forward containing headlining including presenting showing showcasing spotlighting starring italicisingUK italicizingUS underlining underscoring calling attention to making conspicuous playing up pointing up Verb crowning dignifying elevating favouringUK favoringUS glorifying honouringUK honoringUS laureating mensing Verb casting ejecting heaving pitching shelling tossing pulling trigger Verb (contribute to) Present participle for to cause or help bring about playing a part in playing a role in accomplishing achieving amounting to being a factor in culminating in attaining instilling opening the door for realisingUK realizingUS translating into adding up to being partly responsible for being responsible for bringing off carrying off carrying through causing to happen causing to occur drawing out finishing in having the effect of making possible oiling the wheels of procuring pulling off putting in place spelling yielding Verb Present participle for to trigger a passionate feeling or reaction riling impassioning roiling incensing irking ruffling baiting grilling pumping up revving up vexing angering charging up commoving jolting pepping up working into lather chafing discomposing flustering infuriating maddening offending shaking shaking up upsetting feeding the fire Verb Present participle for to have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction shooking Verb Present participle for to make more beautiful and attractive emblazoning furnishing caparisoning dressing swathing wreathing bejewelling bejeweling blazoning draping emblazing embossing fancifying garlanding adding ornament to doing up engarlanding furbishing tricking out doing out fancying up Verb Present participle for to cause bringing working Verb Present participle for to put into brisk or vigorous action troubling exerting Verb (computing, electronics) Present participle for to make operational connecting implementing Verb Present participle for to have as a consequence or result meaning giving Verb Present participle for to be the cause of something completing Verb Present participle for to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime or a sin one has committed paying answering doing penance expiating making redress making reparation apologisingUK apologizingUS appeasing making recompense making restitution propitiating squaring paying the penalty paying the price redeeming oneself saying sorry paying one's dues redressing the balance taking one's medicine Verb Present participle for to have headed straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed broking bounding shotting cutting Verb Present participle for to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed breaking dashing rushing darting racing scrambling scurrying sprinting beelining careering hurrying hustling scampering scuttling aiming steering veering Noun induction bringing about bringing on generation production provocation stimulation swearing in Noun Present participle of bring on initiation Adjective ornamental decorative exquisite ornate patterned showy accessory fancy adorning attractive beautiful beautifying decking decorating delicate dressy elaborate embellishing enhancing festooned florid for show furbishing garnishing heightening luxurious Verb To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction exciting provoking inciting riling stirring up fomenting impassioning inflaming rallying roiling rousing stirring triggering aggravating agitating animating electrifying firing up goading inspiring instigating arousing enthusing galvanizingUS incensing irking priming ruffling stimulating whipping up baiting charging egging on eliciting encouraging enlivening grilling kindling piquing pumping up revving up vexing vivifying winding up working up activating angering awakening bringing about bringing out causing charging up commoving energisingUK energizingUS enkindling galvanisingUK jolting motivating needling pepping up sparking off touching off triggering off working into lather chafing discomposing flustering inducing infuriating intensifying maddening offending shaking shaking up starting taunting upsetting waking up feeding the fire More Setting Off Synonyms For more words similar to setting off, try: Synonyms for interesting Synonyms for sensational Synonyms for great Synonyms for wonderful Synonyms for effective Synonyms for bad Synonyms for fun 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