Word info

put in motion

Verb

Meaning

put in motion (third-person singular simple present puts in motion, present participle putting in motion, simple past and past participle put in motion)

Synonym of set in motion

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

More recently, windmills have been preserved for their historic value, in some cases as static exhibits when the antique machinery is too fragile to put in motion, and in other cases as fully working mills. Source: Internet

In 2004, the gradual process of reconstituting the military was put in motion with the establishment of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Source: Internet

We do not know who was the first to put in motion this unscientifically-based tradition about Jerome's authorship of the Glagolitic script and translation of the Holy Scripture, but in 1248 this version came to the knowledge of Pope Innocent IV. Source: Internet

In part of the video, the spokesperson said that the group was "prepared today as yesterday to agree to the minimum democratic conditions necessary to put in motion a democratic process, if the Spanish government is willing." Source: Internet

The creator of the universe put in motion a deterministic system of material entities that would, if left to themselves, carry out the chain of events determined by ordinary causation. Source: Internet

Shortly after, the school hired Brett Carver, Rick Nordahl, and a little later, Steve Vezina, all key teachers and coaches at the school that pulled together and put in motion the Golden Age of Beaver Athletics. Source: Internet

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