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set in mo·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. launch, set in motionverb

    get going; give impetus to

    "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"

Wiktionary

  1. set in motionverb

    to trigger movement, to get going

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  1. 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

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of set in motion in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of set in motion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of set in motion in a Sentence

  1. David Assael:

    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.

  2. Charles W. Chesnutt:

    Those that set in motion the forces of evil cannot always control them afterwards.

  3. Steve Maraboli:

    By taking the time to contemplate where you are and where you want to be, you greatly empower yourself. It's a wonderful opportunity to finally set in motion the changes you want in your life."

  4. Grange Lady Haig Rutan:

    As an author I found it fascinating interviewing luminaries of the jazz world for over 15 years, beginning with a phone call from Red Rodney on a Thanksgiving Day in 1989 and then a phone call from Stan Getz on Christmas Day; their comments set in motion the quest to write a book about my first husband, Al Haig, the chosen pianist of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie (who gave me the moniker 'Lady Haig' one blustery cold night outside of Birdland on a January night) - and later Stan Getz.”

  5. Lindsey Graham:

    My concern, by the statements made by President Trump, is that you set in motion enthusiasm by the enemy we're fighting, you make people we're trying to held wonder about us. And as they get bolder, people we're trying to help are going to get more uncertain. I saw this in Iraq. And I'm now seeing it in Syria.


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