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sets the wheels in motion

sets the wheels in motion is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set the wheels in motion.

Meaning of set the wheels in motion

Verb

set the wheels in motion (third-person singular simple present sets the wheels in motion, present participle setting the wheels in motion, simple past and past participle set the wheels in motion)

  1. (idiomatic) to initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)

Questions about sets the wheels in motion

What is sets the wheels in motion the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sets the wheels in motion is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set the wheels in motion.

Words near sets the wheels in motion in the dictionary

  1. sets the record straight
  2. sets the stage
  3. sets the table
  4. sets the Thames on fire
  5. sets the tone
  6. sets the wheels in motion
  7. sets the world on fire
  8. sets the world to rights
  9. sets to
  10. sets to work
  11. sets together by the ears

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