set in motion

se·tin·mo·tion

fairly common

verb

1.

take from stowage in preparation for use

Synonyms

Related words

Broader terms

move

Narrower terms

launch

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

verb
infinitive	set in motion
3rd person	set in motions
past	set in motioned
present participle	set in motioning
past participle	set in motioned

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Nearby words

set down set forth set free set gun set in set in stone set off set of bookshelves set on set on fire

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