dead set

[ ded -set for 1, 2; ded -set for 3 ]

/ ˈdɛd ˈsɛt for 1, 2; ˈdɛd ˌsɛt for 3 /

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adjective

firmly decided or determined; resolved: His family was dead set against the marriage.

noun

a serious or determined attempt; firm effort: He made a dead set at winning the championship.

Hunting. the stiff posture assumed by a hunting dog in indicating the presence and location of game.

Origin of dead set

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby dead set

deadrise, dead run, Dead Sea, Dead Sea fruit, Dead Sea Scrolls, dead set, dead set against, dead slow, dead-smooth, dead-smooth file, dead soldier

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Example sentences from the Web for dead set

If he's dead-set on the wrong side, why, she's jist as dead-set on the right side, and that makes a mortal difference.
The Story Of Kennett|Bayard Taylor
In four they are held back when dead-set on a very wrong course.
Quiet Talks on Power|S.D. Gordon
I wonder you don't realize that there are more ways of making up to a man than the dead-set method.
Tiny Luttrell|Ernest William Hornung
All a part of the game, dear old pal, the dead-set at the noble and rich.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 99, August 30, 1890.|Various

As they saw by this that there was a dead-set made against them, they then decided to form a volunteer military company.
Some Reminiscences of old Victoria|Edgar Fawcett

British Dictionary definitions for dead set

dead set

adverb

absolutelyhe is dead set against going to Spain

noun

the motionless position of a dog when pointing with its muzzle towards game

adjective

(of a hunting dog) in this position

interjection

Australian slang an expression of affirmationdead set, I worked from dawn to dusk

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单词	dead set
释义	dead set [ ded -set for 1, 2; ded -set for 3 ] / ˈdɛd ˈsɛt for 1, 2; ˈdɛd ˌsɛt for 3 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dead set ON THESAURUS.COM adjective firmly decided or determined; resolved: His family was dead set against the marriage. noun a serious or determined attempt; firm effort: He made a dead set at winning the championship. Hunting. the stiff posture assumed by a hunting dog in indicating the presence and location of game. Origin of dead set An Americanism dating back to 1840–50 Words nearby dead set deadrise, dead run, Dead Sea, Dead Sea fruit, Dead Sea Scrolls, dead set, dead set against, dead slow, dead-smooth, dead-smooth file, dead soldier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dead set If he's dead-set on the wrong side, why, she's jist as dead-set on the right side, and that makes a mortal difference. The Story Of Kennett\|Bayard Taylor In four they are held back when dead-set on a very wrong course. Quiet Talks on Power\|S.D. Gordon I wonder you don't realize that there are more ways of making up to a man than the dead-set method. Tiny Luttrell\|Ernest William Hornung All a part of the game, dear old pal, the dead-set at the noble and rich. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 99, August 30, 1890.\|Various As they saw by this that there was a dead-set made against them, they then decided to form a volunteer military company. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria\|Edgar Fawcett British Dictionary definitions for dead set dead set adverb absolutelyhe is dead set against going to Spain noun the motionless position of a dog when pointing with its muzzle towards game adjective (of a hunting dog) in this position interjection Australian slang an expression of affirmationdead set, I worked from dawn to dusk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dead set uncompromising, stringent, austere, harsh, solid, hard-line, definite, unyielding, inflexible, intransigent, stern, rigorous, adamant, fixed, exact, tough, scrupulous, exacting, severe, rigid
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dead set

adjective

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Origin of dead set

Words nearby dead set

Example sentences from the Web for dead set

British Dictionary definitions for dead set

adverb

noun

adjective

interjection

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