verb
Meaning 1
To originate; to put into action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
set on foot
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History
Etymology
Compare the identical French mettre sur pied, of which this may be a calque.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: panna alulle — Translations
- French: mettre sur pied — Translations
- Welsh: gosod ar droed — Translations