"put in into motion sth" in German to put in/into motion sth. etw. einleiten etw. in die Wege leiten etw. initiieren den Anstoß zu etw. geben etw. anstoßen etw. in Gang setzen Detailed translations for "put in into motion sth" to put in/into motion sth. 1. general to put in/into motion sth.(also: to initiate sth., to set in motion sth.) etw. einleiten to put in/into motion sth.(also: to instigate sth., to initiate sth., to set in motion sth.) etw. in die Wege leiten{transitive verb} 2. sociology to put in/into motion sth.(also: to initiate sth., to set in motion sth.) etw. initiieren to put in/into motion sth.(also: to initiate sth., to set in motion sth.) den Anstoß zu etw. geben to put in/into motion sth.(also: to initiate sth., to set in motion sth.) etw. anstoßen to put in/into motion sth.(also: to initiate sth., to set in motion sth.) etw. in Gang setzen{transitive verb}