English verb: set in | |||
1. | set in (stative) enter a particular state | ||
Samples | Laziness set in. After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in. | ||
Synonyms | kick in | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, start | ||
2. | set in (weather) blow toward the shore | ||
Samples | That gale could set in on us with the next high tide. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
3. | set in (change) become established | ||
Samples | Winter has set in. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||