Set in has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
enter a particular state
"Laziness set in"
"After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"
2
blow toward the shore
"That gale could set in on us with the next high tide"
3
become established
"winter has set in"
4
To take root, become established.
Example Sentences
"Laziness set in"
verb
"After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"
verb
"That gale could set in on us with the next high tide"
verb
"winter has set in"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)