Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to offset
Participle: offsetted
Gerund: offsetting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | offset |
| you | offset |
| he;she;it | offsets |
| we | offset |
| you | offset |
| they | offset |
Perfect
| I | have offsetted |
| you | have offsetted |
| he;she;it | has offsetted |
| we | have offsetted |
| you | have offsetted |
| they | have offsetted |
Past
| I | offsetted |
| you | offsetted |
| he;she;it | offsetted |
| we | offsetted |
| you | offsetted |
| they | offsetted |
Pluperfect
| I | had offsetted |
| you | had offsetted |
| he;she;it | had offsetted |
| we | had offsetted |
| you | had offsetted |
| they | had offsetted |
Future
| I | will offset |
| you | will offset |
| he;she;it | will offset |
| we | will offset |
| you | will offset |
| they | will offset |
Future Perfect
| I | will have offsetted |
| you | will have offsetted |
| he;she;it | will have offsetted |
| we | will have offsetted |
| you | will have offsetted |
| they | will have offsetted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | offset |
| you | offset |
| he;she;it | offset |
| we | offset |
| you | offset |
| they | offset |
Perfect
| I | have offsetted |
| you | have offsetted |
| he;she;it | have offsetted |
| we | have offsetted |
| you | have offsetted |
| they | have offsetted |
Imperfect
| I | offsetted |
| you | offsetted |
| he;she;it | offsetted |
| we | offsetted |
| you | offsetted |
| they | offsetted |
Pluperfect
| I | had offsetted |
| you | had offsetted |
| he;she;it | had offsetted |
| we | had offsetted |
| you | had offsetted |
| they | had offsetted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would offset |
| you | would offset |
| he;she;it | would offset |
| we | would offset |
| you | would offset |
| they | would offset |
Perfect
| I | would have offsetted |
| you | would have offsetted |
| he;she;it | would have offsetted |
| we | would have offsetted |
| you | would have offsetted |
| they | would have offsetted |
Imperative
| you | offset |
| we | Let's offset |
| you | offset |
Verbs conjugated like 'offset'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'offset'
offcut,
offer,
offre,
onset,
outset,
affect,
affeer,
affuse,
basset,
beset,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to make up for
- compensate, atone
- to compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction
- counterbalance, countervail, equivalence, offlay, offstand, set off
- balance
- compensate, neutralize, counterbalance, redeem, equalize, countervail, outweigh
Antonyms
- to compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction
- overcome, overpoise, overpower, surmount
- balance
- upset, tilt, disproportion, subvert
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
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”).
Sample Sentences
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I'll offset the time difference locally.
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to offset one charge against another
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But the modest gain in comfort and operating convenience so secured has been more than offset, in my experience, by the draughtiness of the standard cab. [1953 June, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 396:]
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In order to gain first-hand experience of the operation of the new services I made a footplate journey on the only down two-hour train in the current timetable, the 8.30 a.m. Paddington [to Birmingham], a new express put on to offset the withdrawal of the 8.40 a.m. from Euston. [1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 103:]
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The maroon livery of D1001 is offset, not only by yellow buffer beams and "aprons", but by white-painted cab window frames. [1962 April, “Motive power miscellany: Western Region”, in Modern Railways, page 280:]
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The company said its rising production and sales were largely offset by reductions in the impact of raw material use, for instance by replacing virgin cashmere fibres with regenerated cashmere that had previously been considered a waste material. [2017 October 2, Jess Cartner-Morle, “Stella McCartney lays waste to disposable fashion in Paris”, in the Guardian:]
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For many investors using $3,000 in losses to offset regular income taxes can be more financially beneficial than offsetting gains, said Indiana-based CFP Russ Ford, because their income tax rates are higher than their long-term capital gains rate, which is 15% for most investors. [2022 May 11, Jeanne Sahadi, “Here’s what to do if you have a loss on an investment”, in CNN Business:]