v.
1) ( d ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ as (she started off her career as a dancer)
2) ( D ; intr. ) ('to leave') to ~ for (to ~ for the airport)
3) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ from ('to leave') (we started off from our house)
4) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) ('to begin') to ~ with (we started our tour off with a visit to the zoo)