set in

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

set in

verb

Definition of SET IN

transitive verb
: insert; especially : to stitch (a small part) within a large article <set in a sleeve of a dress>
intransitive verb
: to become established

Examples of SET IN

  1. <a cold spell set in sometime last week>

First Known Use of SET IN

15th century

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