- set in train
- if you set in train an activity or an event, you make it begin.
His book set in train the events which eventually led to revolution.
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set something in train — british phrase to make something start to happen, especially something important or something that will affect a lot of people This set in train the events leading to the war. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym… … Useful english dictionary
train — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 engine pulling coaches/cars ADJECTIVE ▪ railroad (AmE), railway (BrE) ▪ metro, subway (AmE), tube (BrE), underground (esp. BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
train — train1 W2S1 [treın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(railway)¦ 2¦(series)¦ 3 train of thought 4 bring something in its train 5 set something in train 6¦(people/animals)¦ 7¦(dress)¦ 8¦(servants)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; … Dictionary of contemporary English
train set — noun a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on • Hypernyms: ↑plaything, ↑toy * * * train set UK US noun [countable] [singular train set plural … Useful english dictionary
train — I [[t]tre͟ɪn[/t]] NOUN USES ♦♦ trains 1) N COUNT: also by N A train is a number of carriages, cars, or trucks which are all connected together and which are pulled by an engine along a railway. Trains carry people and goods from one place to… … English dictionary
train — 1 /treIn/ noun (C) 1 RAILWAY a number of connected carriages pulled by an engine along a railway line: Jeff just missed the six o clock train. (+ to): I caught the early train to Bruges. | by train: It s more relaxing to travel by train. | train… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
train set — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms train set : singular train set plural train sets a child s toy consisting of small trains and a track … English dictionary
set something in train — British to make something start to happen, especially something important or something that will affect a lot of people This set in train the events leading to the war … English dictionary
Train (band) — Train Origin San Francisco, California, United States Genres Rock, roots rock, pop rock, jam band[1] Years active 19 … Wikipedia
