incite vs set off

incite and set off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
incite	No	No	Yes	No
set off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, incite and set off are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of incite include instigate, stir up.

incite (verb)	set off (verb)
provoke or stir up	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
urge on; cause to act	set in motion or cause to begin
give an incentive for action	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
	provoke or stir up
	put in motion or move to act
	depart for someplace
	make up for