'kick in' definitions:

Definition of 'kick in'

(from WordNet)
verb
Enter a particular state; "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in" [syn: set in, kick in]
verb
Contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" [syn: contribute, give, chip in, kick in]
verb
Open violently; "kick in the doors" [syn: kick in, kick down]

Synonyms of 'kick in'

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