make the first move

English

Verb

make 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)

1. To initiate something.

   Synonym: take the initiative

Related terms

• make a move

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: ottaa ensiaskel, tehdä ensimmäinen siirto, tehdä ensiliike, tehdä aloite
• French: faire le premier pas (fr), prendre les devants (fr)
• Tagalog: pagalawin ang baso

Further reading

• “make the first move” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “make the first move” (US) / “make the first move” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “make the first move”, in Merriam-Webster Online, Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1996–present.