set off vs initiate

initiate vs set off

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

set off and initiate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of set off include pioneer.

set off (noun)	initiate (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

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

Difference between set off and initiate

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