set+in+motion
21motion — n. & v. n. 1 the act or process of moving or of changing position. 2 a particular manner of moving the body in walking etc. 3 a change of posture. 4 a gesture. 5 a formal proposal put to a committee, legislature, etc. 6 Law an application for a… …
22motion — 1. noun 1) the rocking motion of the boat a planet s motion around the sun Syn: movement, moving, locomotion, rise and fall, shifting; progress, passage, passing, transit, course, travel, traveling 2) a motion of the …
23set — I [[t]se̱t[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ sets 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... I might need a spare set of… …
24motion — 1. Movement. Oni, au, ne e, mōkio. ♦ Motion of hands and fingers, hei. ♦ Repeated motion, hulehulei. ♦ Set in motion. ho ohele. 2. Parliamentary. Noi. ♦ To second a motion, kōkua …
25set on foot — phrasal : to begin the development or progress of : set in motion plans were set on foot for a very much larger set of negotiations sinister rumors were set on foot by interested parties * * * set on foot (archaic) To originate, start • • • Main… …
26set off — 1) they set off for America with nothing but the clothes on their backs Syn: set out, start out, sally forth, leave, depart, embark, set sail; informal hit the road 2) the bomb was set off Syn: detonate, explode, blow up, touc …
27set something in motion — to make a series of events or a process start happening We want to set in motion talks involving all sides in the conflict …
28set off — verb Date: circa 1598 transitive verb 1. a. to put in relief ; show up by contrast b. adorn, embellish c. to set apart ; make distinct or outstanding 2. a. offset, compensate …
29set something off — 1 the bomb was set off: DETONATE, explode, blow up, touch off, trigger; ignite. 2 it set off a wave of protest: GIVE RISE TO, cause, lead to, set …
30set on foot — Originate, begin, set in motion, start, set going …
