bring into action

bring someone or something into action

to activate someone or something; to cause someone or something to function as intended. The threats brought the police into action. A kick in the side brought the television set into action.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alberta	al-BUR-tə (English), ahl-BER-tah (Italian, Polish, German)	English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, German
Yordan	-	Bulgarian
Branwen	BRAN-wen	Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Dutch	DUCH	English
Wigheard	-	Anglo-Saxon
GaËLle	-	French, Breton