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set in motion

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən/ · UK /ˌset ɪn ˈməʊʃən/

set in motion means: To make something start moving or make a process begin.

verb

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To make something start moving or make a process begin.

  • A push set the ball in motion.
  • Her complaint set an investigation in motion.
  • The new law has set major changes in motion.

How to use it: set something in motion (The vote set the reform process in motion.)

Similar words: start, trigger, initiate

Opposites: stop, halt

Common phrases: set in motion changes, set in motion events

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What does set in motion mean?

To make something start moving or make a process begin.

What is set in motion in other languages?

Türkçe: harekete geçirmek · Español: poner en marcha · Français: mettre en mouvement · Deutsch: in Gang setzen · Italiano: mettere in moto · 日本語: 動かし始める

How do you pronounce set in motion?

In American English /ˌsɛt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən/; in British English /ˌset ɪn ˈməʊʃən/.

How do you use set in motion in a sentence?

A push set the ball in motion. Her complaint set an investigation in motion.

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