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Set In

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Verb

1. kick in, set in

enter a particular state

Example Sentences:
'Laziness set in'
'After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in'

2. set in

blow toward the shore

Example Sentences:
'That gale could set in on us with the next high tide'

3. set in

become established

Example Sentences:
'winter has set in'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Set In

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verb (intr, adverb)
1. 
to become established
the winter has set in
2. 
(of wind) to blow or (of current) to move towards shore
adjective set-in
3. 
(of a part) made separately and then added to a larger whole
a set-in sleeve

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Set In

see synonyms of set in
1. 
to begin
2. 
a. 
to blow or flow toward the shore
said of wind, current, etc.
b. 
to direct (a ship) toward shore
3. 
to insert
adjective
made as a separate unit to fit within another part
a set-in sleeve

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Set In

see synonyms of set in
adj.
1. Made or placed as a part of another unit or structure: a set-in stereo cabinet.
2. Made separately and stitched into the main part: a dress with set-in sleeves.
n.
Material, as for a book, that is inserted; an insert.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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