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- [set in]
- /sɛt ɪn/
- /set ɪn/
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- [set in]
- /sɛt ɪn/
Definition of set-in word
- adjective set-in made separately and placed within another unit. 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.
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