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- [set in]
- /sɛt ɪn/
- /set ɪn/
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- [set in]
- /sɛt ɪn/
Definitions of set in words
- adjective set in fixed or prescribed beforehand: a set time; set rules. 1
- adjective set in specified; fixed: The hall holds a set number of people. 1
- adjective set in deliberately composed; customary: set phrases. 1
- adjective set in fixed; rigid: a set smile. 1
- adjective set in resolved or determined; habitually or stubbornly fixed: to be set in one's opinions. 1
- adjective set in completely prepared; ready: Is everyone set? 1
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Origin of set in
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; adj. use of verb phrase set in
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Parts of speech for Set in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
set in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
set in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for set in
verb set in
- arise — If a situation or problem arises, it begins to exist or people start to become aware of it.
- break out — If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly.
- burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- come to light — to be revealed
- crop up — If something crops up, it appears or happens, usually unexpectedly.
adjective set in
- embedded — Fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.
- encapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate.
- indented — Divided or edged with a zigzag line.
- nested — (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity.
Antonyms for set in
verb set in
- downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.