set in motion

English

Verb

set in motion (see inflection at set)

(idiomatic) To trigger movement or progress; to get going.

Synonyms

put in motion

Translations

trigger movement or progress

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 掀動 (zh), 掀动 (zh) (xiāndòng)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: laittaa liikkeelle, laittaa liikkeeseen
French: mettre en branle (fr)
German: in Bewegung setzen

Ido: movar (io)
Latin: commoveō (la)
Maori: whakawaha
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: приводи́ть в де́йствие (privodítʹ v déjstvije)
Spanish: poner en marcha

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