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