English verb: kick in | |||
1. | kick in (stative) enter a particular state | ||
Samples | Laziness set in. After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in. | ||
Synonyms | set in | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, start | ||
2. | kick in (possession) contribute to some cause | ||
Samples | I gave at the office. | ||
Synonyms | chip in, contribute, give | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | combine | ||
3. | kick in (contact) open violently | ||
Samples | Kick in the doors. | ||
Synonyms | kick down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destroy, ruin | ||