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set in mo·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word set in motion.
Princeton's WordNet
launch, set in motionverb
get going; give impetus to
"launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"
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set in motionverb
to trigger movement, to get going
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set in motion
To "set in motion" generally means to start or initiate a process, activity, or series of events. It refers to the act of causing something to begin or happen.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of set in motion in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of set in motion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of set in motion in a Sentence
Ronald Reagan single-handedly defined government as something that was bad, ronald Reagan shaped the way we think of politics. Ronald Reagan set in motion the belief that less government is much better.
He single-handedly defined government as something that was bad, he shaped the way we think of politics. He set in motion the belief that less government is much better.
Behind every purpose, there’s a reason, behind every reason, there’s a story, behind every story, there’s a dance... ready to set in motion
Ultimately, I lost control of what I set in motion.
As alleged, Zottola Sr. set in motion a deadly plot to kill Zottola Sr. father and brother, with Bloods gang members carrying out extreme acts of violence to collect a payoff for the hits.
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