| VERB | change | jump off | set off quickly, usually with success |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | jump off, jump, leap | jump down from an elevated point |
| Meaning | set off quickly, usually with success. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence | Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
| Spanish | arrancar | |
| Catalan | causar, motivar | |
| Meaning | Jump down from an elevated point. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge" | |
| Synonyms | jump, leap | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
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