set-in
1 of 3adjective
ˈset-ˈin 
1
: placed, located, or built as a part of some other construction
a set-in bookcase
a set-in washbasin
2
: cut separately and stitched in
set-in sleeves
set-in
2 of 3noun
ˈset-ˌin
: insert
set in
3 of 3verb
set in; setting in; sets 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
Synonyms
Verb
- actualize
- appear
- arise
- begin
- break
- commence
- dawn
- engender
- form
- materialize
- originate
- spring
- start
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Example Sentences
Verb a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Verb
O’Connor’s comments came the day before a Friday deadline the Ohio Supreme Court set in July for the Ohio Redistricting Commission to draw a new congressional map. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 That meant End of the Road just edged out the new rom-com Love in the Villa, which is set in Italy. Andy Meek, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022 Brad Pitt's character Jack Conrad, meanwhile, is at a different stage of his Hollywood career in the movie, which is set in 1920s Los Angeles when the movie business was transitioning from silent films to talkies. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Gimple has already confirmed that this scene is setting up the upcoming Daryl Dixon spin-off starring Norman Reedus, which will be set in France. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2022 The royal children will begin their studies at Lambrook tomorrow, which is set in 52-acres of countryside and boasts a 25-meter swimming pool, nine-hole golf course and an orchard with bees, chickens and pigs. Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 Elsewhere in California, Sacramento recorded 117 degrees at Sacramento International Airport on Monday, breaking the all-time high temperature of 115 F, which was set in 1961. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 And there was a chance the city would break its all-time high temperature of 114 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius) set in 1925, according to the National Weather Service. CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 Sweeney Todd, which is set in the 1800s and follows a murderer who works as a barber in London, is one of the most famed works put forth by Stephen Sondheim. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1953, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense