SET IN


Meaning of SET IN in English

transitive verb

1. : to put in : insert ; especially : to stitch (a small part) within a large article

set in a sleeve of a dress

set in a belt at the waistline

2. : to direct (a ship) towards shore

intransitive verb

1. : to enter upon a particular state : become prevalent or settled

cold weather set in before the British could take the forts — E.P.Alexander

2. dialect : to set to work : begin to function

3. : to blow or flow toward shore

the wind was beginning to set in

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.