make the first move

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make the first move

verb makes the first move · making the first move · made the first move

To initiate something.
Similar: take the initiative

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Français	faire le premier pas, prendre les devants

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@misc{make_the_first_move_2026,
  title = {make the first move},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20the%20first%20move},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}