kick in
Start to work
To kick in is to begin taking effect: The painkillers should kick in soon, Wait until the coffee kicks in.
It also means to contribute, especially money: Everyone kicked in twenty bucks for the gift.
To kick in a door is to force it open with a kick.
A kick-in is something that activates or begins: a kick-in for the heating system.
Give to charity
- giveTo transfer possession
- contributeGive to a collective
- ante upContribute required stake
- splitSeparation into parts
go halves · cough up · pony up · front money
What initiates action
- startTo set going
- engageActively participate or connect
- take effectBecome active or operative
- initiateTo set in motion
set off · switch on · come alive · fire up · boot up · power on · spring into action · get going
Fail mechanically or emotionally
- knock downCause to collapse
- ramAdult male sheep
- breachBreaking of agreement
- splinterThin sharp fragment
donate
Give to charity
- giveTo transfer possession
- contributeGive to a collective
- ante upContribute required stake
split · go halves · cough up · pony up · front money
trigger
What initiates action
- startTo set going
- engageActively participate or connect
- take effectBecome active or operative
initiate · set off · switch on · come alive · fire up · boot up · power on · spring into action · get going · wake up
break down
Fail mechanically or emotionally
- knock downCause to collapse
- ramAdult male sheep
- breachBreaking of agreement
- contributecontribute, donate, give, ante up, help
- door actionsopen, close, shut, knock, lock
- involvementparticipate, participation, involvement, take part, engagement
- activationactivate, triggers, firing, commence, initiate
- destruction verbsdestroy, demolish, wreck, ruin, smash
- speed changesacceleration, deceleration, speedup, slowdown, quickening