Nouns

(n)beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offsetthe time at which something is supposed to begin“they got an early start”, “she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her”
(n)counterbalance, offseta compensating equivalent
(n)stolon, runner, offseta horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
(n)outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offseta natural consequence of development
(n)offset, offset printinga plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
(n)set-back, setoff, offsetstructure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

Verbs

(v)offset, countervailcompensate for or counterbalance“offset deposits and withdrawals”
(v)cancel, offset, set offmake up for“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”
(v)offsetcause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
(v)offsetcreate an offset in“offset a wall”
(v)offsetproduce by offset printing“offset the conference proceedings”