set off vs begin

begin vs set off

set off and begin both are verbs.

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

As verbs, begin is a hypernym of set off; that is, begin is a word with a broader meaning than set off:

set off: set in motion or cause to begin
begin: set in motion, cause to start

Other hypernyms of set off include commence, lead off, start.

set off (verb)	begin (verb)
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
set in motion or cause to begin	set in motion, cause to start
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast	begin to speak or say
provoke or stir up	begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
put in motion or move to act	achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
depart for someplace	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
make up for	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way
	have a beginning, of a temporal event

Difference between set off and begin

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