kick in

verb

1. intr to start or become activated
2. informal.
   tr to contribute

Example Sentences

I interviewed Pharrell, and I cut together a scene of him listening to Stevie Wonder as a boy, on his parents' stereo – and his synaesthesia kicks in.

From BBC

My wife would be very, very happy to travel the world with me and watch guys kick in Italy, Australia and Spain.

From BBC

The main reason, behind £146m of the total, is that repayments were taken from people despite them not earning above the annual threshold at which point repayments automatically kick in.

From BBC

Other unions, the Democratic Party and charter school backers kicked in comparatively small contributions.

From Los Angeles Times

The state’s enhanced barrier to deepfakes in ads will not kick in until next year, however, when a new law will require political ads to be labeled if they contain AI-generated content, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ante up
• donate
• pony up