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| start off |
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1. intransitive verb set off: to begin moving in a particular direction, or begin a journey
 She turned and started off up the hill.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb begin: to begin to do something, or cause or help somebody to begin to do something
 Let's start off by introducing ourselves.
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3. transitive verb make somebody start talking or laughing: to do something that causes somebody else to start doing something such as talking, laughing, crying, or misbehaving
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informal
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 Stop it, or you'll start her off again.
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