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set in motion
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set in motion
activate, move, shake
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set in motion
Verb
1. get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"
(synonym) launch
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) launch
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set in motion
Synonyms and related words:
actuate, animate, bundle, bundle off, compel, drive, drive on, energize, float, force, forward, foster, galvanize, give a start, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, impel, incite, kick off, launch, mobilize, motivate, move, move to action, nudge, power, promote, propel, push, put in motion, send, send forth, send off, set afloat, set agoing, set going, set on foot, shove, spark, start, start going, start off, start up, stimulate, thrust, whip on
actuate, animate, bundle, bundle off, compel, drive, drive on, energize, float, force, forward, foster, galvanize, give a start, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, impel, incite, kick off, launch, mobilize, motivate, move, move to action, nudge, power, promote, propel, push, put in motion, send, send forth, send off, set afloat, set agoing, set going, set on foot, shove, spark, start, start going, start off, start up, stimulate, thrust, whip on
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
