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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of set in

  • as in to begin
  • as in to begin
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set in

verb

Definition of set innext
as in to begin
to come into existence a cold spell set in sometime last week

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • begin
  • start
  • be
  • originate
  • arise
  • appear
  • commence
  • form
  • emerge
  • arrive
  • spring
  • live
  • break
  • exist
  • materialize
  • last
  • dawn
  • actualize
  • come on
  • engender
  • breathe
  • shape (up)
  • continue
  • survive
  • subsist
  • endure
  • persist
  • coalesce
  • cohere

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stop
  • end
  • cease
  • finish
  • conclude
  • terminate
  • quit
  • discontinue
  • halt
  • disappear
  • die
  • dissolve
  • vanish
  • depart
  • desist
  • perish
  • expire
  • evaporate
  • pass away
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  • stop
  • end
  • cease
  • finish
  • conclude
  • terminate
  • quit
  • discontinue
  • halt
  • disappear
  • die
  • dissolve
  • vanish
  • depart
  • desist
  • perish
  • expire
  • evaporate
  • pass away
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Thesaurus Entries Near set in

set forth

set in

set in motion

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“Set in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in. Accessed 29 May. 2023.

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