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offset

/ˈɔf.sɛt/noun, verb2 syllables

Offset means: the time at which something is supposed to begin.

Synonyms for offset25

noun, as in the time at which something is supposed to begin

beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime

noun, as in a natural consequence of development

outgrowth, branch, offshoot

noun, as in a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

stolon, runner

noun, as in structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

set-back, setoff

noun, as in a compensating equivalent

counterbalance

noun, as in a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

offset printing

verb, as in make up for

cancel, set off

verb, as in compensate for or counterbalance

countervail

also used for offset

compensate for, equivalence, offlay, offstand

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What does offset mean?11

noun

1

the time at which something is supposed to begin“they got an early start”

2

a natural consequence of development

3

a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

4

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

5

a compensating equivalent

6

a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

verb

1

make up for“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”

2

compensate for or counterbalance“offset deposits and withdrawals”

3

cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

4

create an offset in“offset a wall”

5

produce by offset printing“offset the conference proceedings”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with offset?34

three syllables

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All 34 rhymes for offset, grouped by syllable

Offset in a sentence

  • For the last two months, your profit has offset your expenses.AlanF_US
  • The conservative character of the seating furniture is offset by the brightly coloured accessories.sundown
  • Is there any way to offset those costs?CK
  • Tax credits are available to help offset the cost.CK
  • A bigger harvest should help offset the expected drop in crop prices.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of offset

as a noun

plural
offsets

as a verb

past tense
off-set
past participle
off-set
present participle
off-setting
third-person singular
off-sets