Meaning

1 senses
  1. Away from or off from the set of a movie, film, video, or play.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Is there any way to offset those costs?

    ruЕсть ли возможность возместить эти затраты? — al42and

    deLassen sich diese Kosten irgendwie ausgleichen? — Yorwba

  2. Tax credits are available to help offset the cost.

  3. A bigger harvest should help offset the expected drop in crop prices.

    deEine größere Ernte sollte dazu beitragen, das erwartete Absinken der Getreidepreise auszugleichen. — Yorwba

  4. For the last two months, your profit has offset your expenses.

  5. If not for carbon offsetting, we'd be in danger of runaway emissions.

Origin

From off- + set, used to construct the noun form of the verb to set off. Compare Middle En

From off- + set, used to construct the noun form of the verb to set off. Compare Middle English ofsetten (“to encumber, harass, beset, besiege”), from Old English ofsettan (“to press, oppress, overwhelm, crush”).

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Forms

more offset, most offset
Comparativemore offset Lesson
Superlativemost offset

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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