| VERB | stative | kick in, set in | enter a particular state |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | kick in, contribute, give, chip in | contribute to some cause | |
| contact | kick in, kick down | open violently |
| Meaning | Enter a particular state. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonym | set in | |
| Broader | begin, start | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense |
| Meaning | contribute to some cause. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Synonyms | contribute, give, chip in | |
| Narrower | combine | add together from different sources |
| Broader | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody |
| Spanish | aportar, conceder, contribuir, donar | |
| Catalan | aportar, contribuir, donar | |
| Meaning | open violently. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "kick in the doors" | |
| Synonym | kick down | |
| Broader | destroy, ruin | Destroy completely |
| See also | kick | strike with the foot |
| Spanish | dar una patada | |
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