SET STH


Meaning of SET STH in English

off

1.

to make a bomb, etc. explode :

A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.

2.

to make an alarm start ringing :

Opening this door will set off the alarm.

3.

to start a process or series of events :

Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.

4.

to make sth more noticeable or attractive by being placed near it :

That blouse sets off the blue of her eyes.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.