'offset' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'offset' with 2 example sentences.
- offset noun
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: the time at which something is supposed to begin
: a compensating equivalent
: a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
: a natural consequence of development
: a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
: structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
- offset verb
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: compensate for or counterbalance
: make up for
: cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
: create an offset in
: produce by offset printing
A bigger harvest should help offset the expected drop in crop prices.
Is there any way to offset those costs?