etw. in Bewegung versetzen

to set something in motion/start something

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Noun

Bewegung f.

Verb

versetzen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Mechaniker versetzt den alten Motor wieder in Bewegung.

How it is used

Means 'to set something in motion/start something' (conceptual core: initiating a process). Neutral to formal register. Use at work when launching a new project or procedure. Nuance: implies deliberate initiation, not accidental.

Other verbs that go with Bewegung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Bewegung bleibento keep moving physically or stay active
• in Bewegung bringento start something or get it moving
• in Bewegung geraten / kommento start moving, physically or in progress
• in Bewegung seinto be in motion/active/changing
• sich in Bewegung setzento start moving/get going

All collocations with Bewegung

Other collocations built on versetzen

• in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzento terrify/throw into a state of fear
• in Aufregung versetzento throw someone into excitement
• in Aufruhr versetzento throw into turmoil
• jdn. in Begeisterung versetzento fill someone with enthusiasm
• Berge versetzento move mountains
• in Erstaunen versetzento astonish or amaze someone
• jdn. in Furcht versetzento fill someone with fear
• sich in jds. Lage versetzento put oneself in someone's shoes