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kick in

/ kick in /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
open violently
"kick in the doors"
Type of:
destroy ruin
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
enter a particular state
"Laziness set in"
"After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"
Type of:
begin start
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
Type of:
give
Kinds of:
combine
Derived:
giving gift contribution part share
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
22
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destroy ruin begin start give combine