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vverb.creationput in motion or move to actSynset:activate actuate spark spark off touch off trigger trigger off trip
Examples:- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
Derivationally Related Form:tripperactuationacttriggeractivationactuatortripspark
Hypernyms:initiate pioneer
Inherited Hypernyms:tripinitiatecausemake
Causes:come about fall out go on hap happen occur pass off pass take place
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionleaveSynset:depart part set forth set out start start out take off
Examples:- The family took off for Florida
Derivationally Related Form:takeoffdeparturepartingdeparter
Hypernyms:go away go forth leave
Inherited Hypernyms:departleave
Direct Hyponyms:blazeblaze outlift offroar offsally forthsally outtake off
Full Troponyms:blazeroar offsally forthtake off
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | These cars won't --- (apply to: start, take off, depart) | The children --- to the playground (apply to: set out, set forth, set off, start out, take off)
vverb.changedirect attention to, as if by means of contrastSynset:bring out
Examples:- This dress accentuates your nice figure!
- I set off these words by brackets
Hypernyms:accent accentuate emphasise emphasize punctuate stress
Inherited Hypernyms:bring outstressexpressconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:foregroundhighlightpick upplay upraisespotlight
Full Troponyms:foregroundpick upraise
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changecause to burst with a violent release of energySynset:blow up detonate explode
Examples:- We exploded the nuclear bomb
Derivationally Related Form:blowupdetonativeexplosiondetonationdetonator
Hypernyms:change integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:explodechange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:dynamitefulminate
Causes:blow up detonate explode
Full Troponyms:dynamitefulminate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativemake up forSynset:cancel offset
Examples:- His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
Derivationally Related Form:offset
Hypernyms:balance equilibrate equilibrise equilibrize
Inherited Hypernyms:cancelbalancematchadjustchange
Direct Hyponyms:counteractcounterbalancecountervailneutralize
Full Troponyms:counteractoverride
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changeset in motion or cause to beginExamples:- The guide set the tour off to a good start
Hypernyms:begin commence lead off start
Inherited Hypernyms:set offbegin
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationprovoke or stir upSynset:incite instigate stir up
Examples:- incite a riot
- set off great unrest among the people
Derivationally Related Form:instigationincitiveincitementincitationinstigantinstigatorinciterinstigative
Hypernyms:provoke stimulate
Inherited Hypernyms:inciteprovokechallengeinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:raise
Causes:act move
Full Troponyms:raise
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE