kick in

Verb
  1. Enter a particular state (synset 202615474)
    "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"
    is a type of: begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
    same as: set in
  2. Contribute to some cause (synset 202313721)
    "I gave at the office"
    is a type of: give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
    subtypes: combine - add together from different sources
    same as: chip in, contribute, give
  3. Open violently (synset 201589659)
    "kick in the doors"
    is a type of: destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably
    same as: kick down

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