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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.
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.
Those that set in motion the forces of evil cannot always control them afterwards.
We're not talking about historical accuracy, we're talking about art. I've set in motion a geometric inevitability. If I start chiseling there, chipping here, the whole form is compromised.
If Ukraine falls to Russian President Vladimir Putin, it will set in motion dire consequences for us as a nation, china will get the signal that they can take Taiwan. The Iranians will be believe that we have no will to stop their nuclear ambitions. The converse is true. If the Chinese see the world rally around Ukraine and the rule of law being applied to Putin's war crimes maybe they won't go into Taiwan.
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