make the first move

verb

To initiate something.

Similar
take the initiative
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Meanings

verbmake the first move (third-person singular simple present makes the first move, present participle making the first move, simple past and past participle made the first move)

present singular third person makes the first move · participle present making the first move · participle past made the first move · past made the first move

  1. To initiate something.

    Synonyms: take the initiative

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo initiate something.

Similar
take the initiative

Translations

Finnish ottaa ensiaskel, tehdä ensimmäinen siirto
  • ottaa ensiaskelTranslations
  • tehdä ensimmäinen siirtoTranslations
  • tehdä ensiliikeTranslations
  • tehdä aloiteTranslations
French faire le premier pas, prendre les devants
  • faire le premier pasTranslations
  • prendre les devantsTranslations
Tagalog pagalawin ang baso
  • pagalawin ang basoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

make the first move. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20the%20first%20move

MLA

“make the first move.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20the%20first%20move. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make the first move,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20the%20first%20move.

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