English dictionary
offset
nounPronunciation
ˈɒf.sɛt
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
noun
- a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
noun
- a natural consequence of development
noun
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
noun
- a compensating equivalent
noun
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
verb
- produce by offset printing
verb
- create an offset in
verb
- cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
verb
- make up for
verb
- compensate for or counterbalance
Example sentences
they got an early start
she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
offset the conference proceedings
offset a wall
His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
offset deposits and withdrawals