kick in
[verb]
Synonyms: contribute, chip in, come through, pitch in, subscribe, die, cash in, check out, croak, go, kick off, pass, pass away, perish, pop off

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

kick in phrasal verb (see also kick)

1. informal to start or to begin to have an effect:
The storm is expected to kick in shortly after sunrise.
The painkillers kicked in and he became sleepy.

2. kick in (something) to join with others in giving money or help Synonym : chip in:
Bill never wants to kick in.
We were each asked to kick in 50 cents toward the cost.

3. kick sb’s head/face/teeth in to injure someone badly by kicking them:
He threatened to come round and kick my head in.

4. kick a door in to kick a locked door so hard that it breaks open:
We had to get the police to kick the door in.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

kick in
1.
to provide money.
The mayor persuaded local firms to kick in the money to start the scholarship fund.

2.
to start operating or happening.
We still don't know why the emergency generator failed to kick in when the power failed.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

kick in
• kick in (some money or something)
contribute some money for something
Everybody kicked in to collect some money for a present for our teacher.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

kick in something
• kick in (some money or something)
contribute some money for something
Everybody kicked in to collect some money for a present for our teacher.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

kick in
See: CHIP IN.
{v.}, {informal} To give together with others, contribute.
The pupils chipped in a dime apiece for the teacher's Christmas present.

All the neighbors kicked in to help after the fire.

Lee chipped in ten points in the basketball game.

Joe didn't say much but chipped in a few words.

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