initiate vs set off

set off vs initiate

initiate is a noun but set off is not a noun.

initiate and set off both are verbs.

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

As verbs, set off is a hyponym of initiate; that is, set off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than initiate:

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
set off: put in motion or move to act

Other hyponyms of initiate include strike up, innovate, introduce, activate, actuate, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, constitute, establish, found, institute, plant, arrange, stage, mount, attempt, set about, undertake, devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare.

initiate (noun)	set off (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
someone new to a field or activity

initiate (verb)	set off (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
bring up a topic for discussion	set in motion or cause to begin
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
bring into being	provoke or stir up
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	put in motion or move to act
	depart for someplace
	make up for

Difference between initiate and set off

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