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set-in

[ set-in ]

adjective

  1. made separately and placed within another unit.


set in

verb

  1. to become established

    the winter has set in

  2. (of wind) to blow or (of current) to move towards shore
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adjective

  1. (of a part) made separately and then added to a larger whole

    a set-in sleeve

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of set-in1

First recorded in 1525–35; adj. use of verb phrase set in
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“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.”

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“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.”

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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.

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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.

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Frustration began to set-in when James blazed over and saw another effort tipped behind by Oluva Joensen.

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