set in

set in
verb
1. enter a particular state (Freq. 1)
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Laziness set in

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After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in

• Syn: ↑kick in
• Hypernyms: ↑begin, ↑start
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

2. blow toward the shore
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That gale could set in on us with the next high tide

• Hypernyms: ↑blow
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

3. become established
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winter has set in

• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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bad weather set in: BEGIN, start, arrive, come, develop.
→ set

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transitive verb
1. : to put in : insert; especially : to stitch (a small part) within a large article

set in a sleeve of a dress

set in a belt at the waistline

2. : to direct (a ship) towards shore
1. : to enter upon a particular state : become prevalent or settled

cold weather set in before the British could take the forts — E.P.Alexander

2. dialect : to set to work : begin to function
3. : to blow or flow toward shore

the wind was beginning to set in

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set in
1. To begin
2. To become prevalent or established
3. (of wind, etc) to run landwards (nautical)
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Main Entry: ↑set

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ˌset ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they set in he/she/it sets in present participle setting in past tense set in past participle set in] phrasal verb
if something unpleasant sets in, it starts to happen and have an effect, and is not likely to stop for a long time

Let’s get inside – the rain’s set in for the day.

Shortly after the business started, a long economic downturn set in.

Thesaurus: to have an effectsynonym to start to exist or happensynonym
Main entry: set

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(of something unpleasant or unwelcome) begin and seem likely to continue

less hardy plants should be brought inside before cold weather sets in

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set in [phrasal verb]
: to begin to be present, seen, etc.
— used of something unpleasant or unwanted that often lasts for a long time

The kids should go outside and play before the rain sets in again.

An infection set in after the surgery.

Reality was starting to set in. [=become obvious] We were not going to win.

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Main Entry: ↑set

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ˌset ˈin derived
(of rain, bad weather, infection, etc.) to begin and seem likely to continue

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The rain seemed to have set in for the day.

Main entry: ↑setderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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