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make the first move

make the first move verb: to initiate something.

Verb

make the first move (third-person singular simple present makes the first move, present participle making the first move, simple past and past participle made the first move)

  1. To initiate something.

make the first move meaning in Tagalog

make the first move in Tagalog

Translations
pagalawin ang baso

Synonyms of make the first move

Forms of make the first move

third-person singular presentmakes the first move
present participlemaking the first move
past participlemade the first move
pastmade the first move

Questions about make the first move

What does make the first move mean?
Make the first move means to initiate something.
What is make the first move in Tagalog?
Make the first move in Tagalog is pagalawin ang baso. See Make the first move meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is make the first move?
Make the first move is a verb.
What is the past tense of make the first move?
The past tense of make the first move is made the first move.

Words near make the first move in the dictionary

  1. make the cut
  2. make the deasil
  3. make the difference
  4. make the dust fly
  5. make the feathers fly
  6. make the first move
  7. make the fur fly
  8. make the grade
  9. make the headlines
  10. make the most of
  11. make the news

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