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Synonyms for sets off
verb compensate; make amends for former misdoing

redeem
apologize
outweigh
repair
square
appease
reconcile

pay
absolve
propitiate
redress
expiate
counterbalance
offset

answer
balance
correct
recompense
do penance
make amends
make redress

make reparation
make up for
set off
pay one’s dues
take one’s medicine

Antonyms for sets off

spoil

disagree

Synonyms
verb make more physically attractive

bedeck
decorate
adorn
trim
deck

gild
ornament
embellish
enhance
array

garnish
grace
improve
dress up
make up

prettify
glamorize
set off

Antonyms

decrease
worsen
harm

disfigure
injure
mar

hurt
spoil
uglify

Synonyms
verb enhance

accord
augment
fit
display
flatter
enrich

ornament
embellish
agree
suit
harmonize
garnish

heighten
grace
match
adorn
belong to
be appropriate

go together
go with
make handsome
set off

Antonyms

refuse
withhold
decrease

mar
oppose
disagree

hurt
uglify
leave plain

Synonyms
verb bound on; be on the edge

encircle
surround
abut
flank
adjoin
neighbor
trim
frame

rim
enclose
verge
touch
circumscribe
skirt
contour
hem

define
march
communicate
line
delineate
join
outline
bind

fringe
edge
decorate
margin
side
be adjacent to
mark off
set off

Antonyms

release
center
let go

lose
free
loose

be inside

Synonyms
verb flow

travel
rotate
actuate
wander

gyrate
mobilize
radiate
circle

revolve
go about
fly about
get about

get around
mill around
move around
set off

Antonyms

block

stay

stop

Synonyms
verb offset, make up for

repair
fix
improve
outweigh
invalidate
countervail

neutralize
negative
better
redress
nullify
counterbalance

negate
abrogate
counteract
balance
counterpoise
annul

atone for
cancel out
make amends
set off

Antonyms

damage
destroy
injure
permit
validate

worsen
deprive
fine
forfeit
penalize

break
hurt
approve
support
lose

Synonyms
verb compare, differ

contradict
vary
diverge
mismatch
depart
separate
disagree
hang

bracket
oppose
differentiate
distinguish
weigh
balance
deviate
conflict

collate
stand out
be a foil to
be contrary to
be dissimilar
be diverse
be unlike
be variable

hold a candle to
match up
set in opposition
set off
stack up against

Antonyms

harmonize
aid
coincide
concur
agree

stay
join
help
accord
conform

be alike
be equal
be similar

Synonyms
verb offset an action

outweigh
counteract
rectify
counterpoise

countervail
amend
redeem
compensate

equalize
cancel
balance
correct

atone for
make up for
set off

Antonyms

forfeit
lose

disproportion
imbalance

Synonyms
verb make a distinction

discriminate
separate
extricate
comprehend
understand
discern

mark
characterize
know
sever
individualize
contrast

demarcate
split hairs
severalize
individuate
redline
antithesize

discrepate
mark off
set apart
set off
tell apart
know what’s what

Antonyms

mistake
misunderstand
connect
link

mix up
misinterpret
associate
confuse

group
allow
leave

Synonyms
verb detonate weapon

shoot
fire

explode
blast

let off
set off

shoot off

Antonyms

detain
imprison
hire
dam

owe
hold
keep
assign

delegate
employ
engage
load

Synonyms
verb tell the difference

discriminate
divide
separate
recognize
characterize
qualify
identify
differentiate
determine
categorize
analyze
know
diagnose

extricate
tag
mark
select
signalize
pinpoint
label
collate
classify
finger
singularize
spot
sift

part
decide
judge
estimate
specify
name
place
ascertain
demarcate
individualize
make out
determinate
figure out

individuate
diagnosticate
mark off
set apart
set off
single out
sort out
tell apart
tell between
tell from

Antonyms

mix up
combine
connect
link
unite

misunderstand
ignore
confuse
join
miss

allow
lose
overlook

Synonyms
verb blow up

collapse
mushroom
burst
shatter
detonate
erupt

break out
blast
rupture
backfire
jet
convulse

shiver
split
fracture
thunder
discharge
blaze

set off
flare up
blow to kingdom come
flame up
kablooey
let go

Antonyms

mend

implode

prove

Synonyms
verb give prominence to

star
headline
mark
emphasize
advertise

promote
spotlight
present
stress
accentuate

blaze
underscore
underline
italicize
play up

call attention to
make conspicuous
point up
set off

Antonyms

disregard

ignore

Synonyms
verb detonate or throw a weapon

shoot
explode
discharge
hurl
launch

shell
eject
fling
toss
loose

cast
pitch
heave
let off
pull trigger

set off
touch off

Antonyms

hire
hold

keep
bore

dull

Synonyms
verb complement, enhance

perfect
finish
enrich
ornament

embellish
beautify
decorate
suit

become
grace
adorn
do something for

go with
put in best light
set off
show to advantage

Antonyms

disfigure
mar
belittle
castigate

condemn
denounce
insult
offend

spoil
criticize
mismatch
uglify

Synonyms
verb embellish, improve

trim
bedeck
deck
ornament

beautify
decorate
enhance
grace

adorn
dress up
fix up
spruce up

gussy up
set off
spiff up

Antonyms

mar
decrease
divest

harm
strip
hurt

leave plain

Synonyms
verb advance, proceed physically

fly
retire
travel
move
leave
pass
progress
flee
fare
repair
hightail
lam
depart
quit

wend
escape
mosey
near
journey
exit
hie
withdraw
cruise
decamp
approach
vamoose
abscond
split

beat it
get off
hit the road
light out
pull out
push off
shove off
take off
bug out
get away
get going
get lost
make a break for it
make for

move out
push on
run along
run away
set off
skip out
take a hike
take a powder
take flight
take leave
make one’s way

Antonyms

remain
wait
create
surrender
face

stay
stop
arrive
come
enter

continue
break
disagree
mismatch
be born

Synonyms
verb beautify, embellish

bedeck
decorate
adorn
crown
glorify

elevate
deck
enrich
dignify
ornament

favor
distinguish
enhance
garnish
honor

laureate
set off

Antonyms

dishonor
condemn
degrade
humiliate
shame

decrease
demote
denounce
disgrace
lower

reduce
hurt
uglify

Synonyms
verb encourage, provoke

urge
abet
rouse
arouse
inspire
whip up
motivate
exhort
agitate
inflame
encourage
trigger
prompt

provoke
spur
instigate
foment
activate
force
actuate
persuade
further
animate
craze
raise
goad

solicit
taunt
forward
set
prick
influence
excite
induce
inspirit
promote
coax
drive
impel

push
stimulate
egg on
juice
work up
set off
fan the fire
get to
key up
psych
put up to
stir up
talk into

Antonyms

dissuade
deter
calm
lull
quiet
soothe
tranquilize
block

prevent
impede
hinder
repress
suppress
cease
delay
deaden

prohibit
discourage
depress
dampen
halt
stop
check
finish

Synonyms
verb make more forceful, severe

aggravate
add to
escalate
boost
build up
step up
raise
increase
strengthen
reinforce
redouble

exacerbate
deepen
enhance
sharpen
heighten
quicken
stress
darken
magnify
augment
point

accentuate
lighten
rise
accent
brighten
exalt
concentrate
emphasize
whet
spike
rouse

aggrandize
beef up
set off
heat up
add fuel
intensate
pour it on
tone up

Antonyms

soften
soothe
decrease
lessen
weaken
hinder
undermine
slow

subtract
play down
degrade
darken
calm
help
diminish
lower

discourage
halt
hurt
reduce
dull
depress
upset
debase

Synonyms
verb compensate, reconcile

accommodate
atone
balance
bury the hatchet
compose
conciliate

counterbalance
counterpoise
mend
offset
outweigh
pacify

recompense
redeem
redress
requite
settle
countervail

come to terms
forgive and forget
make amends
make peace
set off
shake hands

Antonyms

tell truth

disagree

be real

Synonyms
verb ready for action, movement

assemble
organize
marshal
prepare
activate
propel

muster
gather
actuate
drive
impel
ready

rally
animate
circulate
call to arms
catalyze
call up

get ready
make ready
put in motion
set in motion
set off

Antonyms

disorganize
disperse
scatter
dissuade
repress
retard

slow
demobilize
hold back
stop
divide
separate

discourage
check
end
halt

Synonyms
verb counterbalance, compensate

outweigh
neutralize
equal
negate
counteract
balance

counterpoise
account
countervail
redeem
charge
recompense

equalize
requite
equipoise
cancel out
counterpose
allow for

atone for
be equivalent
make amends
make up for
set off

Antonyms

disproportion

approve

Synonyms
verb override, dominate

exceed
counterbalance
overshadow
prevail
eclipse
surpass

offset
overcome
counterpoise
countervail
preponderate
excel

compensate
balance
outrun
predominate
cancel out
outbalance

outrival
atone for
make up for
set off
take precedence
tip the scales

Antonyms

surrender
fail

fall behind
lose

Synonyms
verb cause, effect

make
generate
secure
engender
muster

breed
induce
hatch
occasion
provoke

beget
bring about
draw on
get up
work up

give rise to
make for
result in
set off

Antonyms

destroy
prevent
ruin

result
halt
stop

consume
act
play

Synonyms
verb atone for; compensate

rehabilitate
restore
compensate
satisfy
offset
outweigh
acquit
balance

perform
countervail
absolve
keep
discharge
redress
defray
counterbalance

meet
fulfill
save
reinstate
counterpoise
abide by
carry out
adhere to

hold to
keep the faith
make amends
make good
make up for
set off

Antonyms

destroy
damage
blame
condemn
convict
sentence

forfeit
disregard
ignore
hurt
fail
hold

let go
neglect
miss
lose
abandon

Synonyms
verb isolate, seclude

segregate
cloister
insulate
hide

secrete
withdraw
separate
cut off

draw back
island
close off
enisle

set apart
set off

Antonyms

uncover
bring out

lay bare
reveal

tell
make public

Synonyms
verb discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill

execute
murder
hit
launch
fire
explode
kill
hurl
blast
plug

bombard
propel
fling
barrage
loose
gun
pop
project
bag
pump

trigger
dispatch
ignite
catapult
expel
emit
zap
bring down
open fire
torpedo

drop the hammer
let fly
let go with
open up
pick off
pull the trigger
set off
throw lead

Antonyms

create
conceal
withhold

backfire
walk
bear

fail
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb start, inspire

trigger
kindle
precipitate

provoke
stir
stimulate

animate
excite
set off

set in motion
touch off

Antonyms

wait
calm
deaden

cease
check
halt

stop
discourage

Synonyms
verb cause to happen

prompt
bring about
start
produce

spark
provoke
cause
generate

elicit
activate
set off
give rise to

set in motion

Antonyms

prevent
destroy
block

halt
stop
end

check

Synonyms
verb effect

execute
accomplish
create
produce

generate
trigger
cause
make

achieve
bring about
bring off
carry out

carry through
set off

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
abandon

fail
miss
halt

stop
lose

Synonyms
verb distinguish

diagnose
divide
recognize
extricate
characterize
tag
identify
determine
categorize
mark
select
signalize

discriminate
pinpoint
label
finger
analyze
classify
demarcate
separate
singularize
spot
collate
qualify

part
know
decide
judge
estimate
specify
name
sift
place
ascertain
differentiate
determinate

make out
individuate
diagnosticate
figure out
mark off
set apart
set off
single out
sort out
tell apart
tell between
tell from

Antonyms

combine
connect
link
unite
disarrange
misunderstand

hesitate
mix up
ignore
join
miss
confuse

overlook
lose
allow
forget

Synonyms
verb convert for military use

impel
activate
propel
prepare
muster
gather
actuate

drive
rally
assemble
organize
equip
ready
mobilize

animate
marshal
circulate
call to arms
catalyze
call up
get ready

make ready
put in motion
set in motion
set off

Antonyms

disorganize
disperse
scatter
retard

hold back
stop
divide
separate

check
discourage
halt

Usage Notes

The verbs set and sit1 are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence. The judge has set the date for the trial. Set also has some standard intransitive uses, as “to pass below the horizon” (The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer) and “to become firm, solid, etc.” (This glue sets quickly). The use of set for sit, “to be seated,” is nonstandard: Pull up a chair and set by me. Sit is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object: Let’s sit here in the shade. Its past tense and past participle are sat: They sat at the table for nearly two hours. Have they sat down yet? Transitive uses of sit include “to cause to sit” (Pull up a chair and sit yourself down) and “to provide seating for” (The waiter sat us near the window).