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单词 set in
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set in

phrasal verb with set uk/set/us/set/verb present participle setting, past tense and past participle set

When something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue in a serious way:

This rain looks as if it has set in for the rest of the day.
If you get bitten by a dog, you have to make sure the wound is cleaned well, or an infection could set in.
Despair seems to have set in among the team.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Starting and beginning

  • be in the first flush of idiom
  • become
  • begin
  • branch out
  • break into sth
  • export
  • go ahead
  • ground
  • incipient
  • initiator
  • instate
  • introduce
  • kick
  • kick-start
  • strike
  • touch sth off
  • train
  • trigger
  • wade in
  • weave

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set in

phrasal verb with set us/set/verb

to begin:

If the wound is untreated, infection may set in.
In winter, darkness sets in so early!
Note:
  • said about conditions or situations that last for a period of time
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