Related Words for make the first move

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initiate
x/xx
Verb, Verb
start
/
Noun
set about
/x/
Phrase, Verb
move
/
Noun
start off
//
Phrase, Verb
start out
//
Phrase, Verb
get started
//x
Phrase, Verb
begin
x/
Verb
make an offer
///x
Phrase, Verb
lead off
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
lead the way
/x/
Phrase, Verb
bring forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
take action
//x
Phrase, Verb
start up
/x
Phrase, Verb
come on to
///
Phrase, Verb
set in motion
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
reach out
//
Phrase, Verb
take the lead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
prompt
/
Adjective
inchoate
//
Adjective
set upon
/x/
Phrase, Verb
set out
//
Phrase, Verb
advance
x/
Noun
step in
/x
Phrase, Verb
make
/
Verb
act on
//
Phrase, Verb
motion
/x
Noun
step forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
commence
x/
Verb
move ahead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
choose
/
Verb
get on
//
Phrase, Verb
propose
x/
Verb
get going
//x
Phrase, Verb
set forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
originate
x/xx
Verb
start in on
/x/
Phrase, Verb
set forth
//
Phrase, Verb
lean in
/x
Phrase, Verb
make way
//
Phrase, Verb
institute
/xx
Name
create
x/
Verb
pioneer
xx/
Noun
fire up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
embark
x/
Verb
usher in
/xx
Phrase, Verb
lead up to
///
Phrase, Verb
get at
//
Phrase, Verb
get ahead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
open
/x
Adjective
stimulate
/xx
Verb
come on
//
Phrase, Verb
line up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
intend
x/
Verb
call to order
///x
Phrase, Verb
set to
//
Phrase, Verb
come
/
Verb
head
/
Noun
come into play
/x//
Phrase, Verb
get on to
/xx
Phrase, Verb
lay a foundation
/xx/x
Phrase, Verb
rev up
//
Phrase, Verb
come in
/x
Phrase, Verb
preempt
/x
Verb
pick up
//
Phrase, Verb
take to
//
Phrase, Verb
head up
//
Phrase, Verb
anticipate
x/xx
Verb
offer
/x
Noun
mobilize
/xx
Verb
instigate
/xx
Verb
action
/x
Noun
put pen to paper
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
prime the pump
/x/
Phrase, Verb
predispose
xx/
Verb
call
/
Noun
come into
/x/
Phrase, Verb
step up
//
Phrase, Verb
make a difference
/x/xx
Phrase, Verb
debut
x/
Noun
set to work
///
Phrase, Verb
stand up
//
Phrase, Verb
bring on
//
Phrase, Verb
mobilise
xxx
Verb
set up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
launch
/
Noun
initialize
x/xx
Noun
founded
/x
Verb
ask for
//
Phrase, Verb
proceed
x/
Verb
awaken
x/x
Verb
bring about
/x/
Phrase, Verb
put forth
//
Phrase, Verb
come to life
///
Phrase, Verb
gear up
//
Phrase, Verb
put forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
make something of
//x/
Phrase, Verb
proposition
xx/x
Noun
front
/
Noun
decide
x/
Verb
deal with
//
Phrase, Verb
prioritize
x/xx
Verb
make for
//
Phrase, Verb
premier
x/
Noun
take on
//
Phrase, Verb
bring to life
///
Phrase, Verb
approach
x/
Noun
get up
//
Phrase, Verb
enter
/x
Verb
prime
/
Noun
take up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
position
x/x
Noun
take up arms
///
Phrase, Verb
come up
//
Phrase, Verb
motivate
/xx
Verb
make bold
//
Phrase, Verb
introduce
xx/
Verb
initial
x/x
Adjective
innovate
/xx
Verb
make contact with
//x/
Phrase, Verb
take up with
///
Phrase, Verb
invite
x/
Verb
turn to
//
Phrase, Verb
entitle
x/x
Verb
engage
x/
Verb
get onto
//x
Phrase, Verb
move in
/x
Phrase, Verb
draw
/
Verb
invoke
x/
Verb
facilitate
x/xx
Verb
bring into play
/x//
Phrase, Verb
get into
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get ready
//x
Phrase, Verb
reach for
//
Phrase, Verb
have
/
Verb
determine
x/x
Verb
send for
//
Phrase, Verb
take
/
Verb
give
/
Verb
abduction
x/x
Noun
aboriginal
xx/xx
Adjective, Name
above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
accelerate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
accept
x/
Verb, Adjective
access
/x
Noun, Verb
accompany
x/xx
Verb
accomplish
x/x
Verb
achieve
x/
Verb
acquire
x/x
Verb
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
activate
/xx
Verb
actualize
/xxx
Verb
adapt
x/
Verb, Adjective
add
/
Verb, Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adduce
x/
Verb
adduction
x/x
Noun
adjust
x/
Verb
adopt
x/
Verb
adoption
x/x
Noun
advancement
x/x
Noun
affect
x/
Verb, Noun
affirm
x/
Verb
afford
x/
Verb
agitate
/xx
Verb
ago
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
ahead
x/
Adverb
aid
/
Noun, Verb
aim
/
Noun, Verb
all
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
allocate
/xx
Verb
allow
x/
Verb
along
x/
Adverb
alter
/x
Verb, Noun
alternate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
amend
x/
Verb, Noun
angle
/x
Noun, Verb
announce
x/
Verb
antagonize
x/xx
Verb
ante
/x
Noun, Verb
any
/x
Adverb
anyway
/xx
Adverb
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appoint
x/
Verb
archetypal
//x
Adjective
are
/
Noun
argue
/x
Verb, Noun
arise
x/
Verb, Noun
arouse
x/
Verb
arrange
x/
Verb, Noun
arrival
x/x
Noun
arrive
x/
Verb
arrive at
x//
Phrase, Verb
articulate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
ascend
x/
Verb
ascension
x/x
Noun
ascent
x/
Noun
ask
/
Verb, Noun
assay
/x
Noun, Verb
assert
x/
Verb, Noun
assess
x/
Verb
assign
x/
Verb, Noun
assist
x/
Verb, Noun
assume
x/
Verb
assure
x/
Verb
attack
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
attain
x/
Verb
attempt
x/
Noun, Verb
attitude
/xx
Noun, Verb
attract
x/
Verb
authors
/x
Verb
automobile
/xxx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
bake
/
Noun, Verb
bang
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
base
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
basic
/x
Adjective, Noun
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
beat
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
become
x/
Verb
been
/
Verb
before
x/
Adverb
beforehand
x/x
Adverb, Adjective
beg
/
Verb, Noun
beget
x/
Verb
behave
x/
Verb
benefit
/xx
Noun, Verb
best
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
bid
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
biggest
/x
Adjective
billow
/x
Noun, Verb
birth
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
blood
/
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bluff
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bob
/
Name, Verb, Adjective
boil
/
Noun, Verb
bolt
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
bonus
/x
Noun, Verb
bookmark
/x
Noun, Verb
bootleg
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
borrow
/x
Verb, Noun
bottom out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
bounce
/
Verb, Noun
bound
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
brand
/
Noun, Verb
breadth
/
Noun
break
/
Verb, Noun
breakthrough
/x
Noun, Adjective
breast
/
Noun, Verb
breed
/
Noun, Verb
breeze
/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb
bring down
//
Phrase, Verb
bring forth
//
Phrase, Verb
bring home
//
Phrase, Verb
bring in
/x
Phrase, Verb
bring up
//
Phrase, Verb
browse
/
Noun, Verb
brush
/
Noun, Verb
buck
/
Noun, Verb
budge
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
build
/
Verb, Noun
buy
/
Verb, Noun
byte
/
Noun
cake
/
Noun, Verb
calendar
/xx
Noun, Verb
call down
//
Phrase, Verb
call forth
//
Phrase, Verb
cantilever
/x/x
Noun, Verb
capitalize
/xxx
Verb
car
/
Noun
career
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
carry out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
case
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
cast
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
castle
/x
Noun, Verb
catch
/
Verb, Noun
catch up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
cause
/
Noun, Verb
center
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
centre
/x
Noun, Verb
change
/
Noun, Verb
change hands
//
Phrase, Verb
changeover
/xx
Noun
channel
/x
Noun, Verb
chase
/
Noun, Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
chelate
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
chief
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
choice
/
Noun, Adjective
chop
/
Noun, Verb
churn
/
Noun, Verb
churn out
//
Phrase, Verb
circle
/x
Noun, Verb
circuit
/x
Noun, Verb
circular
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb