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set-in
[set-in]
adjective
made separately and placed within another unit.
set in
verb
to become established
the winter has set in
(of wind) to blow or (of current) to move towards shore
adjective
(of a part) made separately and then added to a larger whole
a set-in sleeve
Word History and Origins
Origin of set-in1
Idioms and Phrases
Insert, put in, as in I still have to set in the sleeves and then the sweater will be done . [Late 1300s]
Begin to happen or become apparent, as in Darkness was setting in as I left . [c. 1700]
Move toward the shore, said of wind or water, as in The tide sets in very quickly here . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
“As a fisher that chases fish, it is really hard to go back to a set-in position just hoping the fish come to you. That’s a real adjustment.”
“Though a story of hate is at its center,” I wrote in my review, “it’s enveloped by a larger story of fiction and wonder and love — most brightly that of a son for his father, a man of set-in habits and determined goodness.”
This technique might do the trick on its own, but it also doubles as a pre-treatment for set-in stains on removable cushion covers that need to head to the laundry room.
Though a story of hate is at its center, it’s enveloped by a larger story of fiction and wonder and love — most brightly that of a son for his father, a man of set-in habits and determined goodness.
Frustration began to set-in when James blazed over and saw another effort tipped behind by Oluva Joensen.
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